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
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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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.