North Korea vs Nicaragua: Military spending, annual growth rate
North Korea
9.69 % change on previous year
in 2018
Nicaragua
9.98 % change on previous year
in 2023
North Korea rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
43rd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- North Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.98 % change on previous year against 9.69 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.29 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Nicaragua ahead.
North Korea ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 172 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13 % change on previous year | 38.99 % change on previous year | 25.99 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 29.25 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year | 35.68 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1960s | 6.85 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.04 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 9.4 % change on previous year | 24.05 % change on previous year | 14.65 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -8.26 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -0.8577 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -6.75 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 15.21 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, North Korea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.98 % change on previous year against 9.69 % change on previous year in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 0.29 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 43rd 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.