Sweden vs Uzbekistan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Sweden
2.5%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
2.5%
in 2018
Sweden rank
50th
Uzbekistan rank
49th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Sweden
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 50th and Uzbekistan ranks 49th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Sweden or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Sweden and Uzbekistan?
- 0.0%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uzbekistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and Uzbekistan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 50th 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.