Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Norway
1,873 current USD per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2,276 current USD per person
in 2024
Norway rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,276 current USD per person against 1,873 current USD per person in Norway, a difference of 403 current USD per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 167 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.22 current USD per person | 69.88 current USD per person | 4.66 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 206.17 current USD per person | 1,253 current USD per person | 1,046 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 498.01 current USD per person | 2,617 current USD per person | 2,119 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 782.29 current USD per person | 1,258 current USD per person | 476.16 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1,026 current USD per person | 1,311 current USD per person | 285 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,349 current USD per person | 2,316 current USD per person | 966.64 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,593 current USD per person | 2,177 current USD per person | 584.57 current USD per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2,276 current USD per person against 1,873 current USD per person in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 403 current USD per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Norway ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.