Romania vs Uzbekistan: Military spending as a share of GDP

Romania
1.8%
in 2019
Uzbekistan
1.8%
in 2018
Romania rank
57th
Uzbekistan rank
58th

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Romania
  • Uzbekistan
051015187819482019

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 57th and Uzbekistan ranks 58th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 1.3% 0.1% Romania
2000s 1.1% 2.1% 1.0% Uzbekistan
2010s 1.1% 2.1% 1.1% Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Romania or Uzbekistan?
Romania, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Uzbekistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Romania and Uzbekistan?
0.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Uzbekistan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Romania and Uzbekistan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Romania ranks 57th 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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Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).