France vs Norway: Military expenditure
France
2.1%
in 2024
Norway
2.1%
in 2024
France rank
63rd
Norway rank
60th
Military expenditure over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
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 165 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 | 4.6% | 3.3% | 1.2% | France |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | France |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.4% | France |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.1% | France |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.4% | France |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | France |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.1% against 2.1% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between France and Norway?
- 0.0%, 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?
- France ranks 63rd and Norway ranks 60th of 165 countries.
- 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