Estonia vs Norway: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Estonia
0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway
0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Estonia rank
24th
Norway rank
27th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Estonia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Norway ahead.

Estonia ranks 24th and Norway ranks 27th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0294 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Norway
2000s 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Estonia
2010s 0.0259 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Estonia
2020s 0.0291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0094 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Estonia or Norway?
Estonia, at 0.0306 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 Estonia and Norway?
0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Estonia ranks 24th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.