Military expenditure in Uganda
Uganda: Military expenditure was 4.20 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Uganda stood at 4.20 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 395.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Uganda peaked at 4.20 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,000 current LCU, in 1961.
That places Uganda 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 743,944 current LCU | 10,000 current LCU | 1.63 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.35 million current LCU | 1.90 million current LCU | 15.47 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.49 billion current LCU | 29.58 million current LCU | 31.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.62 billion current LCU | 45.89 billion current LCU | 232.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 373.42 billion current LCU | 232.37 billion current LCU | 596.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 776.26 billion current LCU | 2.40 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 trillion current LCU | 3.41 trillion current LCU | 4.20 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More public sector data for Uganda
- Arms imports 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 12.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 33.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 44.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.7% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 21.0% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 13.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 19.5% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Uganda?
- Military expenditure in Uganda was 4.20 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 current LCU in 1961.
- How does Uganda rank for military expenditure?
- Uganda ranks 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 395.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)