North Korea vs Netherlands: Military spending, annual growth rate
North Korea
9.69 % change on previous year
in 2018
Netherlands
9.05 % change on previous year
in 2023
North Korea rank
45th
Netherlands rank
48th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 9.69 % change on previous year against 9.05 % change on previous year in Netherlands, a difference of 0.64 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 48th of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1950s | 29.25 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 26.27 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1960s | 6.85 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 0.9804 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.4 % change on previous year | -0.166 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | -8.26 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2000s | -0.8577 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -6.75 % change on previous year | -0.3036 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, North Korea or Netherlands?
- North Korea, at 9.69 % change on previous year against 9.05 % change on previous year in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between North Korea and Netherlands?
- 0.64 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Netherlands?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Netherlands rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 48th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.