IDA blend vs Norway: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
IDA blend
1.6%
in 2025
Norway
3.3%
in 2025
IDA blend rank
29th
Norway rank
26th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- IDA blend
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.3% against 1.6% in IDA blend, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.0 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
IDA blend ranks 29th and Norway ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | IDA blend |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 1.6% | IDA blend |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 0.3% | IDA blend |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, IDA blend or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.3% against 1.6% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between IDA blend and Norway?
- 1.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Norway rank globally for military expenditure?
- IDA blend ranks 29th 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