Military spending sipri in Norway
Norway: Military spending sipri was 16.09 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.09 billion
Change on year
up 49.0%
World rank
25th
of 162 countries
All-time high
16.09 billion
in 2025
All-time low
835.30 million
in 1950
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Military spending sipri in Norway, 1949–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 16.09 billion for military spending sipri in 2025. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.0% on the previous year and up 175.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Norway peaked at 16.09 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 835.30 million, in 1950.
That places Norway 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending sipri in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 951.48 million | — |
| 1950 | 835.30 million | -12.2% |
| 1951 | 1.16 billion | +38.3% |
| 1952 | 1.54 billion | +33.4% |
| 1953 | 1.94 billion | +25.8% |
| 1954 | 1.99 billion | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 1.64 billion | -17.2% |
| 1956 | 1.61 billion | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.70 billion | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 1.58 billion | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 1.67 billion | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 1.59 billion | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 1.73 billion | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 1.91 billion | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 1.99 billion | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 2.02 billion | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.34 billion | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 2.32 billion | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.40 billion | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.54 billion | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2.68 billion | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.69 billion | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.76 billion | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.76 billion | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.78 billion | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.85 billion | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.09 billion | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 3.17 billion | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.23 billion | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.45 billion | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 3.54 billion | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 3.57 billion | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.61 billion | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.75 billion | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.91 billion | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.77 billion | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.34 billion | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 4.21 billion | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.48 billion | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 4.27 billion | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 4.38 billion | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 4.41 billion | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.28 billion | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.64 billion | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 4.32 billion | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 4.55 billion | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.11 billion | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 4.16 billion | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.09 billion | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.36 billion | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 4.39 billion | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.24 billion | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.27 billion | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.13 billion | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 4.93 billion | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.06 billion | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.76 billion | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.75 billion | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.05 billion | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.08 billion | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.39 billion | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5.30 billion | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.40 billion | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.50 billion | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.63 billion | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.87 billion | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5.83 billion | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.05 billion | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.68 billion | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 7.04 billion | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.45 billion | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 7.54 billion | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.76 billion | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.47 billion | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 8.92 billion | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 10.79 billion | +21.0% |
| 2025 | 16.09 billion | +49.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 16.09 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.82 billion, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Norway's 16.09 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.80 billion, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +49.0% | 10.79 billion | 16.09 billion |
| 1951 | +38.3% | 835.30 million | 1.16 billion |
| 1952 | +33.4% | 1.16 billion | 1.54 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 951.48 million | 951.48 million | 951.48 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.57 billion | 835.30 million | 1.99 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.15 billion | 1.59 billion | 2.68 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.03 billion | 2.69 billion | 3.54 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 billion | 3.57 billion | 4.48 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 billion | 4.09 billion | 4.64 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 billion | 4.24 billion | 5.39 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 billion | 5.30 billion | 7.45 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.93 billion | 7.54 billion | 16.09 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 sipri in Norway?
- Military spending sipri in Norway was 16.09 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 835.30 million in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for military spending sipri?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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