What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Norway and United States?

0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Norway vs United States: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Norway

0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

United States

0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Norway rank

27th

United States rank

28th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Norway
United States

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

Norway ranks 27th and United States ranks 28th of 160 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2814 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5551 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United States
1970s	0.1192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2499 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United States
1980s	0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1815 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1265 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United States
1990s	0.0314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0882 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0568 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United States
2000s	0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0632 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United States
2010s	0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0383 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United States
2020s	0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Norway or United States?: Norway, at 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Norway and United States?: 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Norway ranks 27th and United States ranks 28th 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: 15 September 2026

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.