East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Norway: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1.6%
in 2025
Norway
3.3%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
27th
Norway rank
26th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.3% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.3% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Norway?
- 1.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Norway?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Norway rank globally for military expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product