Montenegro vs Uganda: Military spending as a share of GDP
Montenegro
1.9%
in 2025
Uganda
2.0%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
80th
Uganda rank
77th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Montenegro
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 80th and Uganda ranks 77th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Montenegro or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Montenegro and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Uganda?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Uganda rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 80th and Uganda ranks 77th 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.