Norway vs Uruguay: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Norway
0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Norway rank
60th
Uruguay rank
61st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Norway
  • Uruguay
00.050.10.150.20.25196019912023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2385 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1181 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Norway
1970s 0.1287 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0238 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Norway
1980s 0.0621 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0757 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0136 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Uruguay
1990s 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0345 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Norway
2000s 0.0234 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0211 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0023 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Norway
2010s 0.0175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0121 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Norway
2020s 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Norway or Uruguay?
Norway, at 0.0208 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Norway and Uruguay?
0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Norway ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.