Norway vs Taiwan: Military spending
Norway
16.09 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Taiwan
17.34 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Norway rank
25th
Taiwan rank
23rd
Military spending over time
- Norway
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 17.34 billion constant 2024 US$ against 16.09 billion constant 2024 US$ in Norway, a difference of 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 4.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 4.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 6.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 9.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Norway or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 17.34 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 Taiwan?
- 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Taiwan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Taiwan rank globally for military spending?
- Norway ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 23rd 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.