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We have the second largest investment per person in NATO. 1. US = 1894 USD (3,5% GDP) 2. Norway = 1483 (1,61%) 3. UK = 899 (2,1%) 4. France = 787 (1,81%) 5
by punnerud 7y ago
We have the second largest investment per person in NATO.
1. US = 1894 USD (3,5% GDP)
2. Norway = 1483 (1,61%)
3. UK = 899 (2,1%)
4. France = 787 (1,81%)
5. Canada = 643 (1,23%)
https://www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/forsvar/innsikt/budsjett/budsjettgrafikk2019/nato/id2613480/ https://www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/forsvar/innsikt/budsjett/...
Because of the GDP-measure, if we stop producing oil/gas we will be over the 2% but with a lot of value in the ‘bank’. So the GDP measure is not the best. We still try to get to 2% by building up our own industry around the money, not pending it blindly.
- outside1234 7y agoThe NATO treaty is that every member will spend 2% of GDP and nothing about per person or per capita. This keeps it fair for countries that are less wealthy.