Finland vs Uzbekistan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Finland
2.6%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
2.5%
in 2018
Finland rank
46th
Uzbekistan rank
49th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Finland
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 46th and Uzbekistan ranks 49th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.5% | 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, Finland or Uzbekistan?
- Finland, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Finland and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uzbekistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Uzbekistan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Finland ranks 46th and Uzbekistan ranks 49th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.