Norway vs Romania: Military expenditure
Norway
10.44 billion current USD
in 2024
Romania
8.72 billion current USD
in 2024
Norway rank
29th
Romania rank
32nd
Military expenditure over time
- Norway
- Romania
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.44 billion current USD against 8.72 billion current USD in Romania, a difference of 1.72 billion current USD.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.
Norway ranks 29th and Romania ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.40 million current USD | 1.02 billion current USD | 772.71 million current USD | Romania |
| 1970s | 839.31 million current USD | 983.42 million current USD | 144.11 million current USD | Romania |
| 1980s | 2.08 billion current USD | 1.60 billion current USD | 480.83 million current USD | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.40 billion current USD | 1.07 billion current USD | 2.32 billion current USD | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.77 billion current USD | 1.78 billion current USD | 2.99 billion current USD | Norway |
| 2010s | 6.94 billion current USD | 2.95 billion current USD | 3.98 billion current USD | Norway |
| 2020s | 8.72 billion current USD | 5.98 billion current USD | 2.74 billion current USD | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Norway or Romania?
- Norway, at 10.44 billion current USD against 8.72 billion current USD in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Norway and Romania?
- 1.72 billion current USD, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Romania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Romania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Norway ranks 29th and Romania ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)