Norway vs Sweden: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Norway
9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
105th
Sweden rank
106th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 106th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 106th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.