Uganda Military Spending/Defense Budget 1962-2024
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).
- Uganda military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $1.07B, a 8.31% increase from 2020.
- Uganda military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.98B, a 52.06% increase from 2019.
- Uganda military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.65B, a 58.58% increase from 2018.
- Uganda military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $0.41B, a 17.77% increase from 2017.
| Uganda Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$1.07B |
2.42% |
| 2020 |
$0.98B |
2.60% |
| 2019 |
$0.65B |
1.77% |
| 2018 |
$0.41B |
1.23% |
| 2017 |
$0.35B |
1.10% |
| 2016 |
$0.32B |
1.05% |
| 2015 |
$0.31B |
1.04% |
| 2014 |
$0.33B |
0.98% |
| 2013 |
$0.30B |
0.99% |
| 2012 |
$0.35B |
1.23% |
| 2011 |
$0.61B |
2.29% |
| 2010 |
$0.61B |
2.25% |
| 2009 |
$0.29B |
1.18% |
| 2008 |
$0.31B |
1.35% |
| 2007 |
$0.25B |
1.39% |
| 2006 |
$0.22B |
1.50% |
| 2005 |
$0.22B |
1.68% |
| 2004 |
$0.20B |
1.77% |
| 2003 |
$0.15B |
1.69% |
| 2002 |
$0.14B |
1.63% |
| 2001 |
$0.14B |
1.68% |
| 2000 |
$0.14B |
1.76% |
| 1999 |
$0.16B |
2.66% |
| 1998 |
$0.15B |
2.44% |
| 1997 |
$0.14B |
2.12% |
| 1996 |
$0.14B |
2.21% |
| 1995 |
$0.13B |
2.10% |
| 1994 |
$0.10B |
2.02% |
| 1993 |
$0.06B |
1.93% |
| 1992 |
$0.05B |
1.66% |
| 1991 |
$0.07B |
2.51% |
| 1990 |
$0.11B |
2.97% |
| 1989 |
$0.14B |
2.73% |
| 1988 |
$0.14B |
2.46% |
| 1987 |
$0.13B |
2.59% |
| 1986 |
$0.13B |
2.91% |
| 1985 |
$0.10B |
2.66% |
| 1984 |
$0.08B |
2.63% |
| 1983 |
$0.09B |
2.22% |
| 1982 |
$0.09B |
1.98% |
| 1981 |
$0.11B |
1.89% |
| 1980 |
$0.40B |
2.22% |
| 1979 |
$0.21B |
1.69% |
| 1978 |
$0.15B |
1.97% |
| 1977 |
$0.13B |
2.04% |
| 1976 |
$0.10B |
3.19% |
| 1975 |
$0.09B |
2.82% |
| 1974 |
$0.08B |
3.62% |
| 1973 |
$0.06B |
3.50% |
| 1972 |
$0.06B |
4.06% |
| 1971 |
$0.05B |
3.47% |
| 1970 |
$0.03B |
1.97% |
| 1969 |
$0.02B |
1.82% |
| 1968 |
$0.02B |
1.79% |
| 1967 |
$0.02B |
1.62% |
| 1966 |
$0.01B |
1.44% |
| 1965 |
$0.01B |
1.13% |
| 1964 |
$0.01B |
0.65% |
| 1963 |
$0.00B |
0.37% |
| 1962 |
$0.00B |
0.11% |
