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

Norway
86,220 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
12,010 current US$ per person
in 2024
Norway rank
11th
World rank
13th

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

  • Norway
  • World
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 86,220 current US$ per person against 12,010 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 74,210 current US$ per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 7.2 times World's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 11th and World ranks 13th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway World Difference Ahead
1970s 6,639 current US$ per person 1,589 current US$ per person 5,050 current US$ per person Norway
1980s 15,978 current US$ per person 3,230 current US$ per person 12,748 current US$ per person Norway
1990s 28,151 current US$ per person 5,398 current US$ per person 22,753 current US$ per person Norway
2000s 56,824 current US$ per person 7,395 current US$ per person 49,429 current US$ per person Norway
2010s 80,473 current US$ per person 9,978 current US$ per person 70,495 current US$ per person Norway
2020s 84,098 current US$ per person 11,186 current US$ per person 72,912 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$), per capita, Norway or World?
Norway, at 86,220 current US$ per person against 12,010 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Norway and World?
74,210 current US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and World?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Norway and World rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
Norway ranks 11th and World ranks 13th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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

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.