MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Uganda
Government
Republic
Population
47.15M
Area
241,550 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$45.0B
Active Personnel
45.0K
Reserve Personnel
10.0K
Defense Budget
$550M · %2 GDP
Conscription
Voluntary
1 years 7 months
TIME WITHOUT CONFLICT
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
11
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #104 |  Cuba | 11 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| #105 |  Tunisia | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| #106 |  Uganda | 11 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| #107 |  Luxembourg | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 30 |
| #108 |  Honduras | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 47.1M
Active45K
Reserve10K
Paramilitary10K
Economic Burden
$550M 2% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $12/yr
Per Soldier $12,222/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 5
Total Airports 50
Major Ports 0
Coastline 0 km
Oil Production 20K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 75 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 7
- Active Personnel 45,000
- Reserve Personnel 10,000
- Paramilitary Personnel 10,000
- Total Military Personnel 55,000
- Available for Military Service 10,000,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 500,000
- Conscription Status Voluntary
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 150
- IFV Count 30
- APC Count 200
- Recon Vehicle Count 50
- MRAP Count 50
- Towed Artillery Count 100
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 20
- MLRS Count 10
- Mortar Count 200
- ATGM Launcher Count 100
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 50
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 50
- Fighter Aircraft Count 10
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 5
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 10
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 15
- Total Helicopters 30
- Attack Helicopter Count 10
- Transport Helicopter Count 15
- UAV Count 5
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 0
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 0
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 0
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 550,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 2 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 12 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 45,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 120,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 10,000,000 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 150,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 0
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 50,000,000 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 5,000
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 5
- Total Airport Count 50
- Major Port Count 0
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 20,000 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 600,000,000 bbl
- Coastline (km) 0 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 47,150,000
- Military Age Population 12,000,000
- Urban Population (%) 20 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 76 %
- Area (km²) 241,550 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Republic
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 138 systems · 41 categories · 2,232 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 125 Retired 13
Age Profile
34years
average
%13
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1960–2018
Suppliers
Countries
-
Russia 61 -
United States 16 -
Czech Republic 10 -
Israel 8 -
United Kingdom 8 -
People's Republic of China 7 -
France 5 -
South Africa 5
Inventory 138 systems · 17 categories · 2,232 units
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
BMT-72 50
Tanks · ACTIVE
Bhishma tank 44
Tanks · ACTIVE
Leopard 2 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
M4 Sherman —
Tanks · ACTIVE
PT-76 50
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-34 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-34/85 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-54/55 —
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-72 50
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-72 Scarab 50
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-72B3 50
Tanks · ACTIVE
T-72BA 50
Tanks · ACTIVE
+22 more
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30) 18
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
82-PM-37 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Cardom —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M-46 field gun 221
Field Guns · ACTIVE
ZiS-3 —
Field Guns · ACTIVE
ATMOS 2000 6
Self-Propelled Artillery · ACTIVE
BM-21 Grad NaN
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · ACTIVE
RM-70 6
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · ACTIVE
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
FIREARMS
Browning Hi-Power —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Tokarev —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Type 51 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Webley Revolver —
Revolvers · RETIRED
CF-05 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Micro Uzi —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Mini Uzi —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Sterling submachine gun —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Uzi —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Uzi carbine —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Zastava M84 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Sterling MK VII —
Machine Pistols · RETIRED
+31 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
OPTICS & TARGETING
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
MiG-15bis —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
MiG-21 —
Air Superiority Fighters · RETIRED
Su-30MKK 6
Multirole Fighters · ACTIVE
Sukhoi Su-30 6
Multirole Fighters · ACTIVE
Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano —
Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · ACTIVE
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
Mi-24A —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mil Mi-24 —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mil Mi-28 4
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
AB 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AgustaWestland AW109 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell 412 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mi-8/17 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mil Mi-17 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Mil Mi-8 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
Scout AH1 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
UAV / DRONES
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
ATGM
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
- 2018Q25495749
- 2018A.29
- 2017ACMAT Bastion
- 2012ATMOS 2000
- 2012Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
- 66yTokarev
- 62yM4 Sherman
- 62yBren light machine gun
- 53yT-34
- 53yT-34/85
04 / Defense Sector · · 3 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$50 M
annual output value
Sector Employment
5 K
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$10 M
↘ IMPORTS
$150 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-140 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.21 per citizen
Import per Capita $3.2 per citizen
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 3 import
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↘ | 2011→2012 | Russia | Tank T-90 | 44 | $110 M | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | 1990 | South Africa | Buffel | 55 | — | new-build | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | South Africa | Mamba | 15 | — | new-build | Delivered |
ALL-TIME ARMS TRADE3transactions · inflation-adjusted
↗ EXPORTS
—
0transactions
↘ IMPORTS
$157 M
3transactions
Σ TOTAL
$157 M
3transactions
| Country | Export (→) | Import (←) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | — | $157 M | $157 M |
Sum of all defense deals in our database, adjusted to 2025 prices (CPI). Exports (→) are what this country sold, imports (←) what it bought. Covers only transactions recorded in our archive; the real historical total is higher.
No defense industry recorded for this country yet.
05 / History & Conflicts · 26 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Alliance Network by past conflicts
◄── Uganda ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Uganda · 40 conflicts
40Conflicts
4Wins
6Losses
1Draws
0Ongoing
Highest Own Losses 2,620 East African Campaign Highest Enemy Losses 2,029 East African Campaign Longest 13 years Operation Enduring Freedom
Human Cost · Uganda
771Military
0Civilian
0Displaced
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Butembo offensive Special Op. | 2025–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| 2025 Shabelle offensive Special Op. | 2025–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| 2025 Nasir clashes | 2025 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Golweyn ambush Civil War | 2017–present | Al-Shabaab | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Janale Civil War | 2015–present | Al-Shabaab | Primary | — |
| Battle of Bor Civil War | 2013–2014 | SPLA defectors Nuer White Army | Primary | Decisive Win |
| M23 Rebellion Insurgency | 2012–2013 | MONUSCO Force Intervention Brigade | Primary | — |
| Battle of Mogadishu Interstate | 2007 | Popular Resistance Movement (PRM) Hawiye clan militia | Primary | — |
| American military intervention in Somalia Intervention | 2007–present | Intervention | Secondary | Ongoing |
| Operation Enduring Freedom Special Op. | 2001–2014 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Six-Day War Interstate | 2000 | Intervention | Primary | Ceasefire |
| Operation Kitona Special Op. | 1998 | (From 8 August) (From 22 August) | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Operation Thunderbolt Special Op. | 1997 | SPLA Ethiopia | Primary | — |
| Allied Democratic Forces insurgency Insurgency | 1996–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| War in Uganda (1986–1994) Civil War | 1986–1994 | UPDA UPA HSM (Auma) HSM (Lukoya) HSM (Ojuk) UUGM HSM (Kony) | Primary | — |
| Battle of Kampala | 1986–present | National Resistance Movement | Primary | — |
| Siege of Masaka | 1985 | National Resistance Movement | Primary | — |
| Battle of Kakiri Civil War | 1981–present | Popular Resistance Army (PRA) | Primary | — |
| Operation Dada Idi Special Op. | 1979 | Palestine Liberation Organisation | Primary | — |
| Battle of Lukaya Interstate | 1979 | Palestine Liberation Organisation | Primary | — |
| Fall of Kampala Interstate | 1979–present | Palestine Liberation Organisation | Primary | — |
| Battle of Entebbe Interstate | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Masaka Interstate | 1979 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Tororo | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of Bombo | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Bondo | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Karuma Falls | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Mutukula Interstate | 1979 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Jinja | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Lira | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Gayaza Hills | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Sembabule | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Simba Hills | 1979–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Operation Mafuta Mingi Special Op. | 1977–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Entebbe raid | 1976–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Simba Rebellion Insurgency | 1964 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Burma Campaign 1944 Interstate | 1944–present | Azad Hind (INA) | Secondary | Decisive Win |
| Burma Campaign Interstate | 1942–1945 | Axis: Azad Hind | Secondary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Narungombe Interstate | 1917–present | German East Africa | Primary | — |
| East African Campaign Interstate | 1914–1918 | German East Africa | Primary | Decisive Win |
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06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
UgandavsCuba
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%15
Reserve Personnel
+%290
Paramilitary Personnel
+%290
Total Military Personnel
+%42
Available for Military Service
+%233
Reaching Military Age Annually
+%233
Conscription Duration (days)
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
+%433
IFV Count
+%233
APC Count
+%150
Recon Vehicle Count
=
MRAP Count
+%100
Towed Artillery Count
+%900
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
+%400
MLRS Count
+%900
Mortar Count
+%150
ATGM Launcher Count
+%100
SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
+%900
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
+%200
Fighter Aircraft Count
+%300
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
+%300
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%100
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%100
Total Helicopters
+%67
Attack Helicopter Count
=
Transport Helicopter Count
+%33
UAV Count
+%100
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
+%100
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
+%100
Corvette Count
=
Total Submarines
+%100
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%100
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%173
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%400
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
×11.1
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%350
GDP (PPP, USD)
=
Arms Exports (USD)
+%100
Arms Imports (USD)
+%50
Defense Industry Rank
=
Defense Industry Size (USD)
+%100
Defense Sector Employment
+%100
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%100
Total Airport Count
+%28
Major Port Count
+%100
Oil Production (bbl/day)
+%100
Oil Reserves (bbl)
+%107
Coastline (km)
+%100
08Demographics
Total Population
+%317
Military Age Population
+%167
Urban Population (%)
+%285
Literacy Rate (%)
+%30
Area (km²)
+%118
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.