Denmark vs Norway: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Denmark
0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway
0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Denmark rank
26th
Norway rank
27th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and Norway ranks 27th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2814 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.1247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.0194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Norway ranks 27th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.