Norway vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Norway
18.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
-6.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Norway rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Norway
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 18.61 % change on previous year against -6.41 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.02 % change on previous year.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Norway ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.47 % change on previous year | 24.46 % change on previous year | 14.99 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 15.45 % change on previous year | 20.22 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 7.78 % change on previous year | 0.8957 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2000s | 7.16 % change on previous year | 10.85 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.5182 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.08 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Norway or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Norway, at 18.61 % change on previous year against -6.41 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25.02 % change on previous year, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), 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 expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.