Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Norway
Norway: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.0% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 190.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 3.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 2009.
That places Norway 150th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +750.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -41.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -142.1% |
| 2009 | -3.2% | +300.0% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | -84.4% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -800.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -114.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -550.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +466.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -88.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -575.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -278.9% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -32.4% |
| 2023 | -1.1% | -147.8% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -190.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 69% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 44% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | -3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -1.9% | 3.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Norway?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Norway was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 150th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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