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Military expenditure in Uzbekistan

Military expenditure in Uzbekistan was 2.5% of GDP in 2018, according to the World Bank.

2018, % of GDP2.5
Series high2.52018
Series low0.42003

Military expenditure in Uzbekistan, 1994 to 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

00.511.522.51994199619992001200320181994: 1.5 % of GDP1995: 0.9 % of GDP1996: 1 % of GDP1997: 1.1 % of GDP1999: 1.3 % of GDP2000: 0.9 % of GDP2001: 0.7 % of GDP2002: 0.5 % of GDP2003: 0.4 % of GDP2018: 2.5 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 10 values
Period% of GDP
20182.5
20030.4
20020.5
20010.7
20000.9
19991.3
19971.1
19961
19950.9
19941.5

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan?

Military expenditure in Uzbekistan was 2.5% of GDP in 2018, according to the World Bank.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan?

2.5% of GDP in 2018, the highest value since 1994 in this series.

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