From 1975 to 1985, Uganda's reported military expenditures averaged less than 3 percent of gross national product ( GNP--see Glossary) and ranged between 14 and 30 percent of government spending. Arms imports multiplied eight-fold between 1977 and 1982, however, from about US$8 million to US$65 million, measured in constant United States dollars. Expenditures then declined to an annual average of US$11 million between 1983 and 1986 and increased slightly in 1987. In 1988-89, the government allocated US$40.7 million to the military. This represented a larger portion of government spending than in other East African countries but substantially less in absolute terms than defense spending by those governments.

Data as of December 1990

NOTE: The information regarding Uganda on this page is re-published from The Library of Congress Country Studies and the CIA World Factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Uganda Defense Spending information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Uganda Defense Spending should be addressed to the Library of Congress and the CIA.