Military expenditures:
1.8% of GDP
(2019 est.)
1.73% of GDP
(2018)
1.71% of GDP
(2017)
1.73% of GDP
(2016)
1.59% of GDP
(2015)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
63
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Norwegian Armed Forces: Norwegian Army (Haeren), Royal Norwegian Navy (Kongelige Norske Sjoeforsvaret; includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard (Kystvakt)), Royal Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret), Home Guard (Heimevernet, HV)
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
19-35 years of age for male and female selective compulsory military service; 17 years of age for male volunteers (16 in wartime); 18 years of age for women; 19-month service obligation; conscripts first serve 12 months from 19-28, and then up to 4-5 refresher training periods until age 35, 44, 55, or 60 depending on rank and function.
(2019)
