Norway vs Qatar: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Norway
301,759 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Qatar
200,435 constant 2024 US$
in 2010
Norway rank
16th
Qatar rank
19th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Norway
- Qatar
How they compare
Norway currently reports 301,759 constant 2024 US$ against 200,435 constant 2024 US$ in Qatar, a difference of 101,324 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Qatar ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 19th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109,607 constant 2024 US$ | 566,491 constant 2024 US$ | 456,884 constant 2024 US$ | Qatar |
| 1990s | 95,482 constant 2024 US$ | 202,976 constant 2024 US$ | 107,494 constant 2024 US$ | Qatar |
| 2000s | 214,386 constant 2024 US$ | 154,691 constant 2024 US$ | 59,696 constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 216,938 constant 2024 US$ | 200,435 constant 2024 US$ | 16,503 constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Norway or Qatar?
- Norway, at 301,759 constant 2024 US$ against 200,435 constant 2024 US$ in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Norway and Qatar?
- 101,324 constant 2024 US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
- How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Norway ranks 16th and Qatar ranks 19th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.