Norway Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Norway military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $8.39B, a 0.55% decline from 2021.
- Norway military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $8.44B, a 16.75% increase from 2020.
- Norway military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $7.23B, a 4.2% decline from 2019.
- Norway military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $7.54B, a 0.01% increase from 2018.
| Norway Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$8.39B |
1.64% |
| 2021 |
$8.44B |
1.72% |
| 2020 |
$7.23B |
1.97% |
| 2019 |
$7.54B |
1.84% |
| 2018 |
$7.54B |
1.72% |
| 2017 |
$6.85B |
1.71% |
| 2016 |
$6.00B |
1.62% |
| 2015 |
$5.82B |
1.50% |
| 2014 |
$7.34B |
1.46% |
| 2013 |
$7.39B |
1.41% |
| 2012 |
$7.14B |
1.39% |
| 2011 |
$7.23B |
1.44% |
| 2010 |
$6.50B |
1.51% |
| 2009 |
$6.20B |
1.60% |
| 2008 |
$6.37B |
1.37% |
| 2007 |
$5.88B |
1.46% |
| 2006 |
$5.01B |
1.44% |
| 2005 |
$4.88B |
1.58% |
| 2004 |
$4.89B |
1.85% |
| 2003 |
$4.52B |
1.97% |
| 2002 |
$4.07B |
2.08% |
| 2001 |
$2.97B |
1.70% |
| 2000 |
$2.92B |
1.71% |
| 1999 |
$3.31B |
2.04% |
| 1998 |
$3.32B |
2.16% |
| 1997 |
$3.25B |
2.02% |
| 1996 |
$3.54B |
2.16% |
| 1995 |
$3.51B |
2.31% |
| 1994 |
$3.40B |
2.73% |
| 1993 |
$3.18B |
2.69% |
| 1992 |
$3.80B |
2.96% |
| 1991 |
$3.29B |
2.75% |
| 1990 |
$3.39B |
2.89% |
| 1989 |
$2.93B |
2.91% |
| 1988 |
$2.89B |
2.89% |
| 1987 |
$2.75B |
2.98% |
| 1986 |
$2.17B |
2.81% |
| 1985 |
$1.80B |
2.80% |
| 1984 |
$1.55B |
2.54% |
| 1983 |
$1.70B |
2.80% |
| 1982 |
$1.70B |
2.74% |
| 1981 |
$1.65B |
2.62% |
| 1980 |
$1.67B |
2.62% |
| 1979 |
$1.45B |
2.77% |
| 1978 |
$1.31B |
2.84% |
| 1977 |
$1.11B |
3.10% |
| 1976 |
$0.98B |
3.12% |
| 1975 |
$0.91B |
3.21% |
| 1974 |
$0.71B |
3.04% |
| 1973 |
$0.61B |
3.13% |
| 1972 |
$0.49B |
3.29% |
| 1971 |
$0.43B |
3.39% |
| 1970 |
$0.39B |
3.47% |
| 1969 |
$0.35B |
3.60% |
| 1968 |
$0.32B |
3.61% |
| 1967 |
$0.29B |
3.51% |
| 1966 |
$0.27B |
3.57% |
| 1965 |
$0.27B |
3.40% |
| 1964 |
$0.22B |
3.12% |
| 1963 |
$0.21B |
3.21% |
| 1962 |
$0.19B |
3.24% |
| 1961 |
$0.17B |
3.00% |
| 1960 |
$0.15B |
3.20% |
