Namibia vs Norway: Military expenditure as a share of government spending
Namibia
7.01
in 2025
Norway
6.7
in 2025
Namibia rank
56th
Norway rank
58th
Military expenditure as a share of government spending over time
- Namibia
- Norway
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.01 against 6.7 in Norway, a difference of 0.31.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 56th and Norway ranks 58th of 162 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.07 | 4.93 | 3.14 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.3 | 3.87 | 5.44 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 9.47 | 3.35 | 6.11 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.64 | 4.37 | 3.27 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure as a share of government spending, Namibia or Norway?
- Namibia, at 7.01 against 6.7 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure as a share of government spending between Namibia and Norway?
- 0.31, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Namibia ranks 56th and Norway ranks 58th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.