Norway vs United States of America: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita

Norway
83,533 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
88,812 current US$ per person
in 2024
Norway rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time

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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 88,812 current US$ per person against 83,533 current US$ per person in Norway, a difference of 5,279 current US$ per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Norway ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 7,782 current US$ per person 7,921 current US$ per person 139.08 current US$ per person United States of America
1980s 17,605 current US$ per person 17,855 current US$ per person 250.18 current US$ per person United States of America
1990s 30,221 current US$ per person 28,897 current US$ per person 1,324 current US$ per person Norway
2000s 54,167 current US$ per person 44,647 current US$ per person 9,520 current US$ per person Norway
2010s 81,858 current US$ per person 57,864 current US$ per person 23,994 current US$ per person Norway
2020s 78,270 current US$ per person 78,976 current US$ per person 706.48 current US$ per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Norway or United States of America?
United States of America, at 88,812 current US$ per person against 83,533 current US$ per person in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Norway and United States of America?
5,279 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Norway ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.