GNI growth in Norway
Norway: GNI growth was 26.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Norway, 1979–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2022, gni growth in Norway stood at 26.3%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 665.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Norway peaked at 26.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.5%, in 2009.
Norway ranks 2nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Norway, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.6% | — |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +54.0% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -65.9% |
| 1982 | -0.9% | -131.4% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -591.3% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +51.2% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | -26.5% |
| 1986 | -4.2% | -183.1% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -127.6% |
| 1988 | -2.2% | -288.3% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -192.3% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +46.0% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +51.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -22.7% |
| 1998 | -1.3% | -123.4% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -639.6% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +110.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -84.9% |
| 2002 | -1.7% | -179.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -182.9% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +426.9% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -70.2% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +228.5% |
| 2009 | -8.5% | -237.6% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -144.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +87.9% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | -179.6% |
| 2016 | -2.0% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -281.5% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +25.5% |
| 2019 | -2.5% | -153.4% |
| 2020 | -6.0% | +142.8% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -416.5% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +37.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 26.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 11.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 26.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 9.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | -4.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -1.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | -8.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -2.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | -6.0% | 26.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Tajikistan 44.3% compare
- 3 Guinea 16.5% compare
- 4 Russia 14.9% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 14.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni growth in Norway?
- Gni growth in Norway was 26.3% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.5% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for gni growth?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 665.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.