Kyrgyzstan vs Uzbekistan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Kyrgyzstan
1.8%
in 2019
Uzbekistan
1.8%
in 2018
Kyrgyzstan rank
56th
Uzbekistan rank
58th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 56th and Uzbekistan ranks 58th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Kyrgyzstan or Uzbekistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Uzbekistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 56th and Uzbekistan ranks 58th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – 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).