Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Norway

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Norway in 2024 — 2.09%. Ranked 50 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 1.11 pp.

2024 2.09% +0.28 pp vs 2023
World rank 50of 147
Period maximum 3.61%1968
Period minimum 1.37%2008

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Norway, 1960–2024123419601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 3.2%1962: 3.24%1964: 3.12%1966: 3.57%1968: 3.61%1970: 3.47%1972: 3.29%1974: 3.04%1976: 3.12%1978: 2.84%1980: 2.62%1982: 2.74%1984: 2.54%1986: 2.81%1988: 2.84%1990: 2.83%1992: 2.91%1994: 2.68%1996: 2.16%1998: 2.16%2000: 1.7%2002: 2.08%2004: 1.84%2006: 1.44%2008: 1.37%2010: 1.51%2012: 1.39%2014: 1.46%2016: 1.62%2018: 1.72%2020: 1.97%2022: 1.46%2024: 2.09%
Change over the period: −1.11 pp Annual average: -0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Norway

Norway 2.09%
World 2.47%
Northern Europe computed 2.08%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.09 +0.28 pp
2023 1.81 +0.35 pp
2022 1.46 −0.21 pp
2021 1.68 −0.29 pp
2020 1.97 +0.12 pp
2019 1.84 +0.13 pp
2018 1.72 +0.01 pp
2017 1.71 +0.09 pp
2016 1.62 +0.12 pp
2015 1.5 +0.04 pp
2014 1.46 +0.06 pp
2013 1.41 +0.01 pp
2012 1.39 −0.05 pp
2011 1.44 −0.07 pp
2010 1.51 −0.09 pp
2009 1.6 +0.23 pp
2008 1.37 −0.09 pp
2007 1.46 +0.01 pp
2006 1.44 −0.13 pp
2005 1.58 −0.27 pp
2004 1.84 −0.13 pp
2003 1.97 −0.11 pp
2002 2.08 +0.37 pp
2001 1.7 −0 pp
2000 1.7 −0.33 pp
1999 2.04 −0.12 pp
1998 2.16 +0.14 pp
1997 2.02 −0.15 pp
1996 2.16 −0.14 pp
1995 2.31 −0.37 pp
1994 2.68 +0.04 pp
1993 2.63 −0.27 pp
1992 2.91 +0.21 pp
1991 2.7 −0.14 pp
1990 2.83 −0.02 pp
1989 2.86 +0.02 pp
1988 2.84 −0.14 pp
1987 2.98 +0.17 pp
1986 2.81 +0.01 pp
1985 2.8 +0.25 pp
1984 2.54 −0.25 pp
1983 2.79 +0.05 pp
1982 2.74 +0.12 pp
1981 2.62 +0 pp
1980 2.62 −0.15 pp
1979 2.77 −0.07 pp
1978 2.84 −0.26 pp
1977 3.1 −0.03 pp
1976 3.12 −0.08 pp
1975 3.21 +0.17 pp
1974 3.04 −0.1 pp
1973 3.13 −0.16 pp
1972 3.29 −0.1 pp
1971 3.39 −0.08 pp
1970 3.47 −0.13 pp
1969 3.6 −0 pp
1968 3.61 +0.1 pp
1967 3.51 −0.06 pp
1966 3.57 +0.17 pp
1965 3.4 +0.28 pp
1964 3.12 −0.09 pp
1963 3.21 −0.03 pp
1962 3.24 +0.24 pp
1961 3 −0.2 pp
1960 3.2

Northern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.