How does Norway rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

Norway ranks 58th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Norway?

Over the last ten years it is up 2,146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Norway

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Norway
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Norway: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 75.0%

World rank

58th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.0871 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2004

Years of data

1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Norway, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Norway stood at 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 2,146.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Norway peaked at 0.0871 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

That places Norway 58th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Norway, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0296 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0165 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-44.3%
1962	0.0099 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
1963	0.0348 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+252.6%
1964	0.0362 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1965	0.0456 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
1966	0.0871 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+91.1%
1967	0.0719 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1968	0.0284 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-60.5%
1969	0.0482 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+69.7%
1970	0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-74.9%
1971	0.0059 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-51.0%
1972	0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-33.6%
1973	0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
1974	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1975	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1976	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-34.7%
1977	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
1978	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1979	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+71.5%
1980	0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+345.8%
1981	0.0069 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+73.4%
1982	0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1983	0.0072 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1984	0.0054 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1985	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-65.7%
1986	0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1987	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1988	0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+48.4%
1989	0.0059 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+93.4%
1990	0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-37.9%
1991	0.0026 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
1992	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1993	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1994	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-51.0%
1995	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-30.8%
1996	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+82.4%
1997	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1998	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1999	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2000	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+44.3%
2001	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-57.5%
2002	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2003	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-91.5%
2004	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-42.5%
2005	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+99.1%
2006	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+3442.3%
2007	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2008	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2009	0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2010	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-76.4%
2011	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+247.3%
2012	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-76.3%
2013	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-66.3%
2014	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-67.1%
2015	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1050.6%
2016	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2017	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+129.2%
2018	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
2019	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2020	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2021	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2022	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2023	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-64.9%
2024	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+75.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0408 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0099 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0871 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0121 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0073 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Norway

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57 Romania 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
59 Burundi 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
60 Singapore 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
61 Montenegro 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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More public sector data for Norway

Arms imports 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 74.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,873 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 10.44 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 24,152 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Norway?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Norway was 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?: The highest recorded value was 0.0871 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Norway rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Norway ranks 58th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Norway?: Over the last ten years it is up 2,146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit: SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.