Uzbekistan: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Key figures

Since 1994 it is up 1.17 million% from 991 million in 1994 (47.76% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 15 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

Closest to Uzbekistan in the 2018 ranking

• Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — 2nd of 3: 216.6 billion
• Cuba — 3rd of 3: 2.92 billion

What this measures

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)

Limitations: SIPRI strives to compile reliable, consistent military expenditure data by assessing multiple sources, but accuracy depends on the quality and transparency of those sources. Challenges arise from two key issues: whether reported figures reflect actual spending and how closely they match SIPRI’s definition. While data is generally accurate in developed and many developing countries, weak governance, corruption, and secret transfers in others can lead to major discrepancies. SIPRI sometimes makes estimates, when sources conflict or lack coverage, introducing uncertainty, especially for countries like China or the UAE.

All 10 values

Military expenditure (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Albania — 54.11 billion (2025)
• Armenia — 667.88 billion (2025)
• Austria — 5.63 billion (2025)
• Azerbaijan — 8.4 billion (2025)
• Belarus — 6.35 billion (2025)
• Belgium — 12.88 billion (2025)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 401.19 million (2025)
• Bulgaria — 4.49 billion (2025)
• Croatia — 1.86 billion (2025)
• Cyprus — 588 million (2025)
• Czechia

More public sector data for Uzbekistan

• Armed forces personnel, total — 68,000 (2020)
• Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) — 0.52% (2020)
• Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) — 1.4 (2021)
• CPIA business regulatory environment rating (1=low to 6=high) — 3.5 (2025)
• CPIA debt policy rating (1=low to 6=high) — 4.5 (2025)
• CPIA economic management cluster average (1=low to 6=high) — 4.17 (2025)
• CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating (1=low to 6=high) — 3.5 (2025)
• CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating (1=low to 6=high) — 4 (2025)
• CPIA financial sector rating (1=low to 6=high)

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Questions people ask

What is Uzbekistan's military expenditure (current LCU)?

11.62 trillion in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1994?

It is up 1.17 million% from 991 million in 1994 (47.76% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 11.62 trillion in 2018 and the lowest 991 million in 1994.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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