Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Norway
Norway: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
60th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Norway stood at 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Norway peaked at 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Norway ranks 60th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0286 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0306 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0305 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0277 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0276 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0285 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0286 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 57 Hungary 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Uruguay 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 North Macedonia 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Uganda 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Bulgaria 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 France 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Norway?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Norway was 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 60th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.