Indonesia vs Norway: Military spending
Indonesia
11.67 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Norway
10.47 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Indonesia rank
29th
Norway rank
30th
Military spending over time
- Indonesia
- Norway
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 11.67 billion constant 2022 US$ against 10.47 billion constant 2022 US$ in Norway, a difference of 1.20 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.24 billion constant 2022 US$ | 751.05 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.49 billion constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 2.95 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 2.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 391.98 million constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 3.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 438.68 million constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 4.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 252.69 million constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.78 billion constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.14 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | 855.89 million constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 11.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Indonesia or Norway?
- Indonesia, at 11.67 billion constant 2022 US$ against 10.47 billion constant 2022 US$ in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Indonesia and Norway?
- 1.20 billion constant 2022 US$, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Norway?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Norway rank globally for military spending?
- Indonesia ranks 29th and Norway ranks 30th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.