How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

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.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Norway: Military expenditure (% of GDP)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

1.6%

in 2025

Norway

3.3%

in 2025

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

27th

Norway rank

26th

Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 3.3% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	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 (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Norway?: Norway, at 3.3% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?: 1.7%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway rank globally for military expenditure?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,887 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product