Military Spending in Norway
Our latest data shows that Norway spent $7,189,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.4% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Norwegian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $80,934,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $5,711,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2002 | $6,863,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2003 | $6,598,000,000 | 2.0% |
| 2004 | $6,764,000,000 | 1.9% |
| 2005 | $6,365,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 2006 | $6,352,000,000 | 1.5% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $6,757,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2008 | $6,794,000,000 | 1.4% |
| 2009 | $7,210,000,000 | 1.7% |
| 2010 | $7,099,000,000 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | $7,232,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 2012 | $7,189,000,000 | 1.4% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
Other Countries in the Region
Sweden$6,424 Million (2012)
Georgia$451 Million (2012)
Netherlands$10,395 Million (2012)
Italy$35,719 Million (2012)
Germany$48,617 Million (2012)
Latvia$279 Million (2012)
Bulgaria$782 Million (2012)
Croatia$1,015 Million (2012)
Norway's Military Branches
Norwegian Army (Haeren), Royal Norwegian Navy (Kongelige Norske Sjoeforsvaret, RNoN; includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard (Kystvakt)), Royal Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret, RNoAF), Home Guard (Heimevernet, HV).
Military Service Age in Norway
19-35 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women; 1-year service obligation followed by 4-5 refresher training periods through ages 35-60, totalling 18 months.
