Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate was 8.7 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Norway, 1990–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Norway stood at 8.7 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 908.7% on the previous year and up 215.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 88 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -65.96 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Norway ranks 11th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -19.61 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1992 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1993 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1995 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -323.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 11.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -15.83 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 1999 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2000 | -12.9 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 2001 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2002 | -0.3745 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -6.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 88 % change on previous year | -1563.0% |
| 2006 | -65.96 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2007 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 39.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 5.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -3.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2017 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2019 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 2020 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -908.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -19.61 % change on previous year | 18.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 % change on previous year | -65.96 % change on previous year | 88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.33 % change on previous year | -7.56 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 8 Saudi Arabia 11.9 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Croatia 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 9 New Zealand 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Czechia 8 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Austria 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Mexico 3.96 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Norway
- Arms imports 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 74.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,873 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 10.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Norway was 8.7 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 88 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.96 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Armed forces personnel, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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The year-on-year percentage change in Armed forces personnel, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.