Uruguay Military Spending/Defense Budget 1972-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Uruguay military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $1.38B, a 9.32% increase from 2021.
- Uruguay military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $1.26B, a 15.28% increase from 2020.
- Uruguay military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $1.09B, a 5.49% decline from 2019.
- Uruguay military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $1.15B, a 9.14% decline from 2018.
| Uruguay Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$1.38B |
1.90% |
| 2021 |
$1.26B |
2.10% |
| 2020 |
$1.09B |
2.04% |
| 2019 |
$1.15B |
1.89% |
| 2018 |
$1.27B |
1.97% |
| 2017 |
$1.17B |
1.81% |
| 2016 |
$0.99B |
1.72% |
| 2015 |
$0.97B |
1.82% |
| 2014 |
$1.03B |
1.81% |
| 2013 |
$1.05B |
1.82% |
| 2012 |
$0.92B |
1.80% |
| 2011 |
$0.82B |
1.72% |
| 2010 |
$0.76B |
1.88% |
| 2009 |
$0.58B |
1.82% |
| 2008 |
$0.57B |
1.87% |
| 2007 |
$0.42B |
1.78% |
| 2006 |
$0.39B |
2.01% |
| 2005 |
$0.35B |
2.00% |
| 2004 |
$0.28B |
2.04% |
| 2003 |
$0.27B |
2.24% |
| 2002 |
$0.34B |
2.53% |
| 2001 |
$0.52B |
2.50% |
| 2000 |
$0.56B |
2.44% |
| 1999 |
$0.57B |
2.39% |
| 1998 |
$0.57B |
2.26% |
| 1997 |
$0.58B |
2.40% |
| 1996 |
$0.58B |
2.81% |
| 1995 |
$0.52B |
2.71% |
| 1994 |
$0.45B |
2.58% |
| 1993 |
$0.42B |
2.79% |
| 1992 |
$0.37B |
2.85% |
| 1991 |
$0.27B |
2.39% |
| 1990 |
$0.33B |
3.53% |
| 1989 |
$0.30B |
3.53% |
| 1988 |
$0.26B |
3.16% |
| 1987 |
$0.22B |
3.04% |
| 1986 |
$0.24B |
4.12% |
| 1985 |
$0.20B |
4.30% |
| 1984 |
$0.22B |
4.58% |
| 1983 |
$0.27B |
5.38% |
| 1982 |
$0.60B |
6.45% |
| 1981 |
$0.71B |
6.26% |
| 1980 |
$0.48B |
4.70% |
| 1979 |
$0.28B |
3.80% |
| 1978 |
$0.19B |
3.62% |
| 1977 |
$0.16B |
3.75% |
| 1976 |
$0.13B |
3.48% |
| 1975 |
$0.16B |
4.29% |
| 1974 |
$0.19B |
4.53% |
| 1973 |
$0.11B |
3.76% |
| 1972 |
$0.05B |
2.20% |
