Greece vs Uganda: Military spending as a share of GDP
Greece
1.5%
in 2019
Uganda
1.5%
in 2019
Greece rank
73rd
Uganda rank
74th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Greece
- Uganda
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 74th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.5% | Greece |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Greece or Uganda?
- Greece, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Uganda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Greece and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Uganda?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
- How do Greece and Uganda rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 74th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).