North Korea vs Portugal: Military spending, annual growth rate

North Korea
9.69 % change on previous year
in 2018
Portugal
10.03 % change on previous year
in 2023
North Korea rank
45th
Portugal rank
42nd

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • North Korea
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 10.03 % change on previous year against 9.69 % change on previous year in North Korea, a difference of 0.34 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1949 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 172 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Portugal Difference Ahead
1940s 13 % change on previous year 7.31 % change on previous year 5.69 % change on previous year North Korea
1950s 29.25 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year 25.74 % change on previous year North Korea
1960s 6.85 % change on previous year 13.37 % change on previous year 6.51 % change on previous year Portugal
1970s 1.04 % change on previous year -1.15 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year North Korea
1980s 9.4 % change on previous year 3.73 % change on previous year 5.67 % change on previous year North Korea
1990s -8.26 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year 9.91 % change on previous year Portugal
2000s -0.8577 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s -6.75 % change on previous year -2.73 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, North Korea or Portugal?
Portugal, at 10.03 % 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 Portugal?
0.34 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Portugal?
70 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Portugal rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
North Korea ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 42nd 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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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

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.