Military Spending in Uruguay
Our latest data shows that Uruguay spent $944,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.9% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Uruguayan military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $9,574,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $860,000,000 | 2.5% |
| 2002 | $792,000,000 | 2.5% |
| 2003 | $709,000,000 | 2.3% |
| 2004 | $687,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2005 | $702,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2006 | $725,000,000 | 2.1% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $697,000,000 | 1.8% |
| 2008 | $794,000,000 | 2.0% |
| 2009 | $877,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2010 | $885,000,000 | 2.0% |
| 2011 | $902,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2012 | $944,000,000 | 1.9% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Belize$15 Million (2012)
Colombia$11,446 Million (2012)
Brazil$36,751 Million (2012)
Nicaragua$65 Million (2012)
Canada$22,382 Million (2012)
Bolivia$377 Million (2012)
Trinidad &TobagoNo Data (2012)
CubaNo Data (2012)
Uruguay's Military Branches
Uruguayan National Army (Ejercito Nacional Uruguaya, ENU), Uruguayan National Navy (Armada Nacional del Uruguay; includes naval air arm, Naval Rifle Corps (Cuerpo de Fusileros Navales, Fusna), Maritime Prefecture in wartime), Uruguayan Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya, FAU).
Military Service Age in Uruguay
18-30 years of age (18-22 years of age for Navy) for male or female voluntary military service; up to 40 years of age for specialists; enlistment is voluntary in peacetime, but the government has the authority to conscript in emergencies; minimum 6-year education.
