Norway vs Sweden: Military spending gmsd
Norway
10.47 billion
in 2023
Sweden
9.90 billion
in 2023
Norway rank
30th
Sweden rank
32nd
Military spending gmsd over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 10.47 billion against 9.90 billion in Sweden, a difference of 570.44 million.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 524.13 million | 533.96 million | 9.83 million | Sweden |
| 1910s | 248.36 million | 649.74 million | 401.38 million | Sweden |
| 1920s | 123.88 million | 511.06 million | 387.17 million | Sweden |
| 1930s | 235.17 million | 689.05 million | 453.88 million | Sweden |
| 1940s | 1.07 billion | 2.58 billion | 1.51 billion | Sweden |
| 1950s | 1.16 billion | 3.73 billion | 2.57 billion | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1.86 billion | 5.77 billion | 3.91 billion | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.37 billion | 8.51 billion | 5.14 billion | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.61 billion | 8.41 billion | 3.80 billion | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.53 billion | 8.59 billion | 3.06 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.40 billion | 7.39 billion | 990.83 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.98 billion | 7.13 billion | 851.88 million | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.92 billion | 9.26 billion | 659.59 million | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 10.47 billion against 9.90 billion in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Norway and Sweden?
- 570.44 million, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Norway ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 32nd 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.