Norway vs OECD members: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Norway
1,873 current USD per person
in 2024
OECD members
1,238 current USD per person
in 2024
Norway rank
7th
OECD members rank
4th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Norway
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1,873 current USD per person against 1,238 current USD per person in OECD members, a difference of 635 current USD per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was OECD members ahead.

Norway ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and OECD members in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway OECD members Difference Ahead
1960s 65.22 current USD per person 108.21 current USD per person 42.99 current USD per person OECD members
1970s 209.21 current USD per person 182.45 current USD per person 26.77 current USD per person Norway
1980s 500.24 current USD per person 394.33 current USD per person 105.91 current USD per person Norway
1990s 782.29 current USD per person 504.91 current USD per person 277.38 current USD per person Norway
2000s 1,026 current USD per person 689.87 current USD per person 335.78 current USD per person Norway
2010s 1,349 current USD per person 866.7 current USD per person 482.44 current USD per person Norway
2020s 1,593 current USD per person 1,060 current USD per person 532.23 current USD per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Norway or OECD members?
Norway, at 1,873 current USD per person against 1,238 current USD per person in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Norway and OECD members?
635 current USD per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and OECD members?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Norway and OECD members rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Norway ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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