How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uganda?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Uganda: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Norway

0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Uganda

0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Norway rank

60th

Uganda rank

61st

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

Norway
Uganda

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP in Uganda, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 60th and Uganda ranks 61st of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0312 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0111 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP	Norway
1970s	0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.046 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1980s	0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0636 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1990s	0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0018 current USD per US$ of GDP	Norway
2000s	0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2010s	0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0011 current USD per US$ of GDP	Norway
2020s	0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Norway or Uganda?: Norway, at 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Norway and Uganda?: 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uganda?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Norway and Uganda rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?: Norway ranks 60th and Uganda ranks 61st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), 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 expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit: current USD per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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