Military spending per armed forces personnel in Norway
Norway: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 301,759 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Norway, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 301,759 for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Norway peaked at 323,744 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,556, in 1990.
Norway ranks 16th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 117,377 | — |
| 1989 | 101,837 | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 86,556 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 104,409 | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 128,864 | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 135,096 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 137,746 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 133,716 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 135,548 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 119,307 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 151,137 | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 141,456 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 157,021 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 159,829 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 192,792 | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 185,353 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 202,216 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 101,199 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 296,699 | +193.2% |
| 2007 | 265,813 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 267,302 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 203,717 | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 216,938 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 221,029 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 213,280 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 218,233 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 227,690 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 233,734 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 252,711 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 290,426 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 302,689 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 323,744 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 301,759 | -6.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 301,759 is above the median for high income countries, which is 131,220, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Norway's 301,759 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +193.2% | 101,199 | 296,699 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109,607 | 101,837 | 117,377 | 2 |
| 1990s | 127,383 | 86,556 | 151,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,194 | 101,199 | 296,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,047 | 213,280 | 323,744 | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,759 | 301,759 | 301,759 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 13 Switzerland 326,305 compare
- 14 Kuwait 318,743 compare
- 15 New Zealand 317,716 compare
- 17 Belgium 253,496 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 251,583 compare
- 19 Qatar 200,435 compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Norway?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Norway was 301,759 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 323,744 in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,556 in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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