Iran vs Norway: Military spending gmsd

Iran
10.44 billion
in 2023
Norway
10.47 billion
in 2023
Iran rank
31st
Norway rank
30th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Iran
  • Norway
010.0B20.0B30.0B185519392023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 10.47 billion against 10.44 billion in Iran, a difference of 30.20 million.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 31st and Norway ranks 30th of 172 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Norway Difference Ahead
1900s 753.91 million 524.13 million 229.78 million Iran
1910s 360.91 million 248.36 million 112.56 million Iran
1920s 137.57 million 123.88 million 13.69 million Iran
1930s 234.50 million 235.17 million 667,150 Norway
1940s 514.38 million 1.07 billion 559.59 million Norway
1950s 806.73 million 1.16 billion 348.49 million Norway
1960s 2.30 billion 1.86 billion 437.58 million Iran
1970s 18.89 billion 3.37 billion 15.52 billion Iran
1980s 16.17 billion 4.61 billion 11.56 billion Iran
1990s 6.85 billion 5.53 billion 1.32 billion Iran
2000s 8.58 billion 6.40 billion 2.18 billion Iran
2010s 17.15 billion 7.98 billion 9.17 billion Iran
2020s 9.87 billion 9.92 billion 57.98 million Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Iran or Norway?
Norway, at 10.47 billion against 10.44 billion in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Iran and Norway?
30.20 million, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Norway?
115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2023.
How do Iran and Norway rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Iran ranks 31st and Norway ranks 30th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed