Iran vs Norway: Military spending
Iran
10.44 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Norway
10.47 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Iran rank
31st
Norway rank
30th
Military spending over time
- Iran
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.47 billion constant 2022 US$ against 10.44 billion constant 2022 US$ in Iran, a difference of 30.20 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Norway ranks 30th of 172 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 9 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 753.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 524.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 229.78 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1910s | 360.91 million constant 2022 US$ | 248.36 million constant 2022 US$ | 112.56 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1920s | 137.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 123.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 13.69 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1930s | 234.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 235.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 667,150 constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 1940s | 514.38 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | 559.59 million constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 1950s | 806.73 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2022 US$ | 348.49 million constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2022 US$ | 437.58 million constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1970s | 18.89 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 15.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | 16.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 1990s | 6.85 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 2000s | 8.58 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 17.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 9.87 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | 57.98 million constant 2022 US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Iran or Norway?
- Norway, at 10.47 billion constant 2022 US$ against 10.44 billion constant 2022 US$ in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Iran and Norway?
- 30.20 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Iran ranks 31st 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.