Military spending per armed forces personnel in Norway
Norway: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 301,759 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Norway, 1985–2020
Source: 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. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Norway recorded 301,759 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,556 constant 2024 US$, in 1990.
Norway ranks 16th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Norway, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 117,377 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1989 | 101,837 constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 86,556 constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 104,409 constant 2024 US$ | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 128,864 constant 2024 US$ | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 135,096 constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 137,746 constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 133,716 constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 135,548 constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 119,307 constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 151,137 constant 2024 US$ | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 141,456 constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 157,021 constant 2024 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 159,829 constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 192,792 constant 2024 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 185,353 constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 202,216 constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 101,199 constant 2024 US$ | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 296,699 constant 2024 US$ | +193.2% |
| 2007 | 265,813 constant 2024 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 267,302 constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 203,717 constant 2024 US$ | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 216,938 constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 221,029 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 213,280 constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 218,233 constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 227,690 constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 233,734 constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 252,711 constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 290,426 constant 2024 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 302,689 constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 323,744 constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 301,759 constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 301,759 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 131,220 constant 2024 US$, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Norway's 301,759 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,593 constant 2024 US$, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per armed forces personnel in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +193.2% | 101,199 constant 2024 US$ | 296,699 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109,607 constant 2024 US$ | 101,837 constant 2024 US$ | 117,377 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 127,383 constant 2024 US$ | 86,556 constant 2024 US$ | 151,137 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,194 constant 2024 US$ | 101,199 constant 2024 US$ | 296,699 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,047 constant 2024 US$ | 213,280 constant 2024 US$ | 323,744 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,759 constant 2024 US$ | 301,759 constant 2024 US$ | 301,759 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 13 Switzerland 326,305 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 14 Kuwait 318,743 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 15 New Zealand 317,716 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 17 Belgium 253,496 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 251,583 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 19 Qatar 200,435 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 323,744 constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,556 constant 2024 US$ 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 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 part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.