Norway vs Sweden: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Norway
482.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Sweden
494.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Norway rank
42nd
Sweden rank
40th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 494.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 482.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Norway, a difference of 11.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 194 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 165 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1830s | 1.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1840s | 2.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1850s | 2.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1860s | 3.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1870s | 4.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1880s | 4.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1890s | 6.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1900s | 7.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1910s | 10.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 25.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1920s | 13.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1930s | 17.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 44.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1940s | 21.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 56.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 35.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1950s | 33.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 86.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 52.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1960s | 50.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 128.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 77.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1970s | 77.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 179.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 101.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1980s | 110.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 214.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 103.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 1990s | 172.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 252.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 79.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 2000s | 307.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 347.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 424.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 424.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 514.10 million international-$ in 2011 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 466.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 477.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 494.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 482.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Norway and Sweden?
- 11.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 194 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Norway ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.