European Union vs Norway: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
European Union
45,294 current US$ per person
in 2025
Norway
83,533 current US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
6th
Norway rank
6th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- European Union
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83,533 current US$ per person against 45,294 current US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 38,239 current US$ per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times European Union's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th and Norway ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,131 current US$ per person | 7,782 current US$ per person | 3,650 current US$ per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 8,726 current US$ per person | 17,605 current US$ per person | 8,879 current US$ per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 17,430 current US$ per person | 30,221 current US$ per person | 12,790 current US$ per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 25,926 current US$ per person | 54,167 current US$ per person | 28,241 current US$ per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 32,843 current US$ per person | 81,858 current US$ per person | 49,016 current US$ per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 39,218 current US$ per person | 79,147 current US$ per person | 39,929 current US$ per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, European Union or Norway?
- Norway, at 83,533 current US$ per person against 45,294 current US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between European Union and Norway?
- 38,239 current US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Norway rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 6th and Norway ranks 6th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.