Military spending as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan, 1991–2018
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2018, military spending as a share of gdp in Uzbekistan stood at 1.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Uzbekistan peaked at 4.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.
That places Uzbekistan 58th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5% | — |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +46.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +44.6% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -87.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +264.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +101.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More economy & growth data for Uzbekistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -12.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -11.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 12.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,083 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 8.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Uzbekistan?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Uzbekistan was 1.8% in 2018, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Uzbekistan ranks 58th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).