Norway vs United States: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official)
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) over time
- Norway
- United States
How they compare
Norway currently reports 94,594 current US$ against 90,026 current US$ in United States, a difference of 4,568 current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Norway ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,095 current US$ | 3,821 current US$ | 1,726 current US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 7,557 current US$ | 7,898 current US$ | 340.5 current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 18,142 current US$ | 17,527 current US$ | 615.04 current US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 32,254 current US$ | 28,522 current US$ | 3,732 current US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 63,751 current US$ | 42,692 current US$ | 21,059 current US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 89,906 current US$ | 56,180 current US$ | 33,726 current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 92,682 current US$ | 78,783 current US$ | 13,899 current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Norway or United States?
- Norway, at 94,594 current US$ against 90,026 current US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Norway and United States?
- 4,568 current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.