Military spending, per capita in Norway
Norway: Military spending, per capita was 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1,902 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
322.46 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Norway, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Norway is 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Norway peaked at 1,902 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 322.46 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Norway 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 322.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 365.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 409.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 433.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 478.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 537.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 553.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 595.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 638.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 664.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 669.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 717.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 745.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 789.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 798.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 874.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 862.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 948.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 996.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1,034 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1,002 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 989.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,023 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 990.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 983.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,036 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1,193 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 1,241 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1,277 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,353 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,293 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,290 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,356 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,327 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,301 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,243 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,283 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1,197 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,133 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,126 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,137 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,293 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 1,392 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1,457 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,418 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,424 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,470 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,523 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,558 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,602 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,537 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,634 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,603 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,485 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,381 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,434 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,511 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,578 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,751 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,688 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,806 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1,902 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 499.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 322.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 664.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 843.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 669.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,034 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,109 constant 2022 US$ per person | 983.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,353 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,272 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,133 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,356 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,380 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,126 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,558 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,552 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,381 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,751 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,823 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,688 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1,902 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 5 Saudi Arabia 2,621 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 6 Singapore 2,601 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 7 Kuwait 2,017 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 9 Ukraine 1,660 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 10 Oman 1,515 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 11 Australia 1,461 constant 2022 US$ per person 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 capita in Norway?
- Military spending, per capita in Norway was 1,896 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,902 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.46 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for military spending, per capita?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.