How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?

53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Norway: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita

Iceland

88,429 current US$ per person

in 2025

Norway

86,220 current US$ per person

in 2025

Iceland rank

10th

Norway rank

11th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time

Iceland
Norway

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 88,429 current US$ per person against 86,220 current US$ per person in Norway, a difference of 2,209 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 11th of 205 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7,558 current US$ per person	8,073 current US$ per person	515.86 current US$ per person	Norway
1980s	14,882 current US$ per person	15,978 current US$ per person	1,095 current US$ per person	Norway
1990s	24,383 current US$ per person	28,151 current US$ per person	3,768 current US$ per person	Norway
2000s	40,849 current US$ per person	56,824 current US$ per person	15,974 current US$ per person	Norway
2010s	51,839 current US$ per person	80,473 current US$ per person	28,635 current US$ per person	Norway
2020s	70,771 current US$ per person	84,452 current US$ per person	13,681 current US$ per person	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Iceland or Norway?: Iceland, at 88,429 current US$ per person against 86,220 current US$ per person in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Iceland and Norway?: 2,209 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?: Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 11th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.