United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Uruguay: Military spending as a share of GDP
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.4%
in 2025
Uruguay
2.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd
Uruguay rank
56th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 56th of 166 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 1.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Uruguay?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 56th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.