New Zealand vs Norway: Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation
Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.25 against 2.1 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 28 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.51 | 3.56 | 0.9521 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 11.47 | 8.36 | 3.12 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 11.87 | 8.34 | 3.53 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.11 | 2.45 | 0.3338 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.08 | 0.5983 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 2.11 | 0.5325 | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.5 | 0.2245 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.25 against 2.1 in New Zealand as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.15, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2026.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation?
- New Zealand ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP