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

France
0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Norway
0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
France rank
63rd
Norway rank
60th

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

  • France
  • Norway
0.010.020.030.040.05196019922024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 60th of 166 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP France
1970s 0.0312 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP France
1980s 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP France
1990s 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP France
2000s 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0036 current USD per US$ of GDP France
2010s 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0035 current USD per US$ of GDP France
2020s 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, France or Norway?
Norway, at 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between France and Norway?
0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Norway rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
France ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 60th 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.