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

Norway
0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
60th
Uruguay rank
58th

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

  • Norway
  • Uruguay
0.020.040.06196019922024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 166 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0368 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP Uruguay
1980s 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0458 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP Uruguay
1990s 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0021 current USD per US$ of GDP Uruguay
2000s 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP Uruguay
2010s 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP Uruguay
2020s 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Norway and Uruguay?
0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Norway ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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

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.