Military spending, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Military spending, per square kilometre was 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
48th
of 161 countries
All-time high
24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Norway is 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Norway ranks 48th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,230 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 5,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 5,524 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 6,402 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 6,364 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6,564 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 6,957 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 7,343 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 7,363 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7,549 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 7,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,601 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7,805 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 8,465 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 8,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8,844 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 9,445 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 9,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 9,776 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 9,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 10,716 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 10,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 11,891 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 11,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 12,254 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 11,679 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 11,989 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 12,086 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 11,720 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 12,701 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 11,836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 12,445 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 11,239 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 11,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 11,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 11,946 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 12,006 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 11,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 11,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 13,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 13,841 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 13,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 12,997 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13,828 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 13,905 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 14,753 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 14,522 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 14,796 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15,066 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15,421 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 15,969 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16,575 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 18,295 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 19,275 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 20,395 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 20,709 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 21,315 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 23,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Norway's 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,343 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,297 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,363 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,776 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,254 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,701 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,318 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,753 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,522 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,395 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,440 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,709 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 45 Croatia 25,956 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Vietnam 25,894 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Romania 25,711 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Yemen 23,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Serbia 22,397 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sweden 22,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Norway was 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 24,493 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,735 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Norway rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 48th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.