Military spending, per capita in Norway
Norway: Military spending, per capita was 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per capita in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.0% on the previous year and up 155.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Norway peaked at 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 443.94 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Norway 4th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 443.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 479.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 524.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 542.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 546.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 628.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 619.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 633.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 665.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 697.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 693.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 706.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 700.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 700.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 715.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 771.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 786.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 798.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 849.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 868.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 873.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 880.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 911.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 948.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 910.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,046 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 1,009 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,069 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1,013 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,036 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,041 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,004 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,082 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,003 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 1,048 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 941.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 949.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 928.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 984.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 982.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 944.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 945.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,130 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 1,080 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,101 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,029 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,019 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,072 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,065 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,116 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,085 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,091 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,096 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,108 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,144 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,124 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,156 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,325 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,392 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,402 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,436 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,551 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1,616 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,937 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2025 | 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person | +48.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +48.0% | 1,937 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 578.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 443.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 697.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 759.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 693.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 868.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 969.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 873.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,069 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 996.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 928.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,082 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,050 constant 2024 US$ per person | 944.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,130 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,179 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,085 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,392 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,802 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1,402 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Qatar 6,051 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 2 Israel 4,313 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 3,450 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 5 Singapore 2,766 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 6 United States 2,719 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 7 Denmark 2,344 constant 2024 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 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,867 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 443.94 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for military spending, per capita?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.1%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.