Norway vs Oman: Military spending, per capita

Norway
1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Oman
1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Norway rank
8th
Oman rank
10th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Norway
  • Oman
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person in Oman, a difference of 381 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 8th and Oman ranks 10th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 863.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,020 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,157 constant 2022 US$ per person Oman
1980s 1,109 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,713 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,605 constant 2022 US$ per person Oman
1990s 1,272 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,352 constant 2022 US$ per person 80.03 constant 2022 US$ per person Oman
2000s 1,380 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,681 constant 2022 US$ per person 301.6 constant 2022 US$ per person Oman
2010s 1,552 constant 2022 US$ per person 2,227 constant 2022 US$ per person 675.47 constant 2022 US$ per person Oman
2020s 1,823 constant 2022 US$ per person 1,675 constant 2022 US$ per person 148.49 constant 2022 US$ per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Norway or Oman?
Norway, at 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person against 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Norway and Oman?
381 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Oman?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Norway and Oman rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Norway ranks 8th and Oman ranks 10th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.