Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Norway
Norway: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 72.9%
World rank
12th
of 172 countries
All-time high
202.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1966
All-time low
1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Norway, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Norway is 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 72.9% on the previous year and up 1,911.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Norway peaked at 202.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2004.
Norway ranks 12th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 25.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -39.7% |
| 1962 | 16.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -36.0% |
| 1963 | 61.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +275.5% |
| 1964 | 70.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 98.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +40.4% |
| 1966 | 202.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +104.6% |
| 1967 | 181 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 75.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -58.2% |
| 1969 | 138.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +83.3% |
| 1970 | 39.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -71.4% |
| 1971 | 22.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -44.5% |
| 1972 | 17.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 15.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 13.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 12.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 8.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -28.9% |
| 1977 | 6.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 5.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 11.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +95.2% |
| 1980 | 62.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +438.7% |
| 1981 | 106.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +70.7% |
| 1982 | 111.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 106.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 81.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 29.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.9% |
| 1986 | 33.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 45.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 73.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +59.6% |
| 1989 | 141.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +94.0% |
| 1990 | 102.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 75.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 59.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 41.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 21.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -48.6% |
| 1995 | 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 34.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +95.1% |
| 1997 | 35.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 34.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 33.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 50.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +51.7% |
| 2001 | 21.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -57.0% |
| 2002 | 19.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -90.1% |
| 2004 | 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 3.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +131.7% |
| 2006 | 119.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +3846.6% |
| 2007 | 126.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 126.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 118.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 30.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -74.1% |
| 2011 | 122.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +299.5% |
| 2012 | 29.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.1% |
| 2013 | 10.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -65.7% |
| 2014 | 3.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.0% |
| 2015 | 27.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +784.9% |
| 2016 | 27.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 66.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +146.6% |
| 2018 | 97.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 73.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 80.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 96.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 128.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 36.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -71.8% |
| 2024 | 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +72.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Norway's 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +3846.6% | 3.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 119.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2015 | +784.9% | 3.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 27.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1980 | +438.7% | 11.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 62.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 16.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 202.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 39.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 29.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 141.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 102.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.98 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 126.56 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 122.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 36.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 128.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 9 Denmark 71.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 10 Tonga 66.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 11 Hungary 63.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 13 Micronesia (country) 62.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 14 Brunei 60.51 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 15 Greece 59.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Norway?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Norway was 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 202.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2004.
- How does Norway rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,911.0%. 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 Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.