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Uruguay - Military Spending 1972

Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
2.20% Global rank: 43rd

Uruguay's military spending was 2.20% in 1972. This was the 43rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1972▾
Military Spending by Country - 1972
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Congo, Democratic Republic of 0.00% -17.1%
2nd Mauritius 0.20% -9.6%
3rd Fiji 0.25% 14.6%
4th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.45% -6.1%
5th Mexico 0.54% 10.0%
6th Malawi 0.60% 3.6%
7th Nepal 0.65% 4.8%
8th Luxembourg 0.74% 3.6%
9th Trinidad and Tobago 0.84% -12.4%
10th Japan 0.84% 2.2%
11th El Salvador 0.88% 22.8%
12th Sierra Leone 0.95% 6.0%
13th Liberia 1.10% -7.2%
14th Burkina Faso 1.14% -3.2%
15th Guatemala 1.14% 2.1%
16th Austria 1.20% -3.5%
17th Ireland 1.33% 6.8%
18th Tunisia 1.41% -4.1%
19th Ghana 1.43% -16.0%
20th Burundi 1.46% 41.3%
21st Togo 1.48% 4.8%
22nd Benin 1.49% -7.1%
23rd Madagascar 1.49% 13.0%
24th Finland 1.53% 5.6%
25th Kenya 1.54% 25.6%
26th Gabon 1.55% 7.6%
27th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.60% 14.7%
28th Côte d'Ivoire 1.70% 13.0%
29th Cameroon 1.76% -4.3%
30th Algeria 1.80% -14.0%
31st Argentina 1.82% 0.9%
32nd Honduras 1.84% 24.9%
33rd Nicaragua 1.87% 24.0%
34th Colombia 1.97% -41.7%
35th Switzerland 1.97% -4.1%
36th Dominican Republic 1.99% -9.5%
37th Ecuador 1.99% 7.3%
38th Canada 2.01% -5.6%
39th Kuwait 2.04% 7.8%
40th Denmark 2.18% -7.7%
41st Zimbabwe 2.18% -4.6%
42nd New Zealand 2.18% -5.8%
43rd Uruguay 2.20% -
44th Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.28% -25.3%
45th Spain 2.32% 10.0%
46th Philippines 2.34% 12.9%
47th South Africa 2.37% -3.5%
48th Mali 2.38% 24.0%
49th Italy 2.39% 6.8%
50th Brazil 2.44% -7.0%
51st Australia 2.69% -2.8%
52nd Netherlands 2.82% -0.7%
53rd Morocco 2.84% 8.2%
54th Belgium 2.88% -0.6%
55th European Union 2.90% 1.3%
56th Germany 3.15% 3.5%
57th France 3.23% -2.6%
58th Hungary 3.27% -12.5%
59th Norway 3.29% -2.9%
60th Sweden 3.41% -0.1%
61st Tanzania 3.43% 10.8%
62nd Türkiye 3.45% -1.6%
63rd Thailand 3.47% -2.4%
64th Congo, Republic of 3.53% -23.3%
65th Peru 3.63% 0.3%
66th Libya 3.71% -30.3%
67th India 3.72% 1.8%
68th Brunei Darussalam 3.82% -23.5%
69th Paraguay 3.85% 19.3%
70th Greece 3.96% -3.9%
71st Portugal 4.06% -6.2%
72nd Uganda 4.06% 17.1%
73rd Sudan 4.19% -8.9%
74th Malaysia 4.98% -7.3%
75th Korea 5.01% 5.8%
76th Singapore 5.09% -9.9%
77th Lebanon 5.09% 27.2%
78th United Kingdom 5.17% 1.9%
79th Nigeria 5.39% 22.7%
80th Myanmar 5.45% -3.5%
81st United States 6.52% -6.1%
82nd Chile 6.63% 5.8%
83rd Pakistan 6.87% 1.9%
84th Saudi Arabia 10.08% 16.7%
85th Iraq 10.64% 1.2%
86th Syrian Arab Republic 10.77% 27.7%
87th Egypt, Arab Republic of 13.56% -21.1%
88th Oman 14.86% 54.0%
89th Jordan 18.36% 7.0%
90th Israel 20.37% -10.7%
Source: World Bank (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS)

FAQ

What was Uruguay's military spending in 1972?▾

Uruguay's military spending in 1972 was 2.20%. This ranked 43rd globally.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1972?▾

Israel had the highest military spending in 1972 at 20.37%.

What is the military spending of Uruguay in 1972?▾

The military spending of Uruguay in 1972 was 2.20%. This ranked 43rd globally.

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