Norway vs Singapore: Military spending
Norway
16.09 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Singapore
16.90 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Norway rank
25th
Singapore rank
24th
Military spending over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ against 16.09 billion constant 2024 US$ in Norway, a difference of 815.10 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 4.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
| 2010s | 6.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | 9.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Norway or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ against 16.09 billion constant 2024 US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Norway and Singapore?
- 815.10 million constant 2024 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for military spending?
- Norway ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 24th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.