Norway vs Sweden: Inflation, GDP deflator
Norway
1.4%
in 2025
Sweden
1.2%
in 2025
Norway rank
170th
Sweden rank
172nd
Inflation, GDP deflator over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 172nd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 9.0% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 7.8% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.9% | 3.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 2.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, gdp deflator, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, gdp deflator between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Norway ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 172nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.