Low & middle income vs Norway: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Low & middle income
1.9%
in 2025
Norway
3.3%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
24th
Norway rank
26th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Low & middle income
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.3% against 1.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Low & middle income ranks 24th and Norway ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Low & middle income averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Low & middle income or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.3% against 1.9% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Low & middle income and Norway?
- 1.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Norway rank globally for military expenditure?
- Low & middle income ranks 24th 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