Military spending as a share of GDP in Norway
Norway: Military spending as a share of GDP was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.3%
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
26th
of 166 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 1953
All-time low
1.4%
in 2008
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Norway, 1949–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending as a share of gdp in Norway stood at 3.3%.
The figure is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Norway peaked at 5.1% in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2008.
Norway ranks 26th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 2.7% | — |
| 1950 | 2.4% | -12.6% |
| 1951 | 3.0% | +28.7% |
| 1952 | 4.0% | +31.5% |
| 1953 | 5.1% | +26.7% |
| 1954 | 5.0% | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 3.9% | -21.6% |
| 1956 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 1957 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 3.5% | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.2% | -10.5% |
| 1961 | 3.0% | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +22.5% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Norway?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Norway was 3.3% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1953.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 26th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.