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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1563.0% | -6.02 % change on previous year | 88 % change on previous year |
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
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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
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
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.