What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Norway and United Arab Emirates?

950 current USD per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Arab Emirates?

18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.

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.

Norway vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Norway

1,873 current USD per person

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

2,823 current USD per person

in 2014

Norway rank

7th

United Arab Emirates rank

4th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Norway
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,823 current USD per person against 1,873 current USD per person in Norway, a difference of 950 current USD per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 167 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	743.47 current USD per person	1,266 current USD per person	522.89 current USD per person	United Arab Emirates
2000s	1,026 current USD per person	1,577 current USD per person	551.6 current USD per person	United Arab Emirates
2010s	1,419 current USD per person	2,742 current USD per person	1,322 current USD per person	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Norway or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 2,823 current USD per person against 1,873 current USD per person in Norway as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Norway and United Arab Emirates?: 950 current USD per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Norway and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Norway ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates 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: 21 August 2026

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.