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Uganda - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.96

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

1.96 (2025)

Global rank

##63 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 1962

17.82×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#68#632019 overtook Guinea2020 overtook South Korea
UgandaUkraineAlgeriaIsraelRussia

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Uganda climbed from #68 to #63 (overtook Guinea). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Uganda ↓

Key Events — Uganda

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1971
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
1975
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
1977
Fell 32 places in global rank auto
1992
Fell 38 places in global rank auto
1993
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2000
Fell 24 places in global rank auto
2010
Climbed 41 places in global rank auto
2012
Fell 65 places in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1962-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1962197719922007202220250.111.432.744.06
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