What is the difference in military expenditure between Norway and Sweden?

15.33 billion current LCU, with Norway ahead.

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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Norway

177.00 billion current LCU

in 2025

Sweden

161.67 billion current LCU

in 2025

Norway rank

59th

Sweden rank

62nd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Norway
Sweden

How they compare

Norway currently reports 177.00 billion current LCU against 161.67 billion current LCU in Sweden, a difference of 15.33 billion current LCU.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.74 billion current LCU	4.04 billion current LCU	2.30 billion current LCU	Sweden
1970s	4.67 billion current LCU	9.31 billion current LCU	4.64 billion current LCU	Sweden
1980s	14.29 billion current LCU	23.51 billion current LCU	9.22 billion current LCU	Sweden
1990s	23.17 billion current LCU	39.58 billion current LCU	16.41 billion current LCU	Sweden
2000s	32.27 billion current LCU	41.64 billion current LCU	9.36 billion current LCU	Sweden
2010s	49.27 billion current LCU	45.76 billion current LCU	3.51 billion current LCU	Norway
2020s	101.67 billion current LCU	97.18 billion current LCU	4.50 billion current LCU	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Norway or Sweden?: Norway, at 177.00 billion current LCU against 161.67 billion current LCU in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Norway and Sweden?: 15.33 billion current LCU, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure?: Norway ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 62nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)