Germany vs Uruguay: Military spending as a share of GDP
Germany
2.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
2.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
58th
Uruguay rank
56th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 166 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 4.6% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Germany or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Germany and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 58th and Uruguay ranks 56th 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.