GNI per capita in Norway
Norway: GNI per capita was 70,026 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Norway, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Norway stood at 70,026 US$.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Norway peaked at 104,010 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27,331 US$, in 1993.
That places Norway 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,447 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 27,692 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 29,884 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 27,331 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 28,827 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 34,452 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 36,898 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 36,243 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 34,392 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 36,057 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 37,609 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 38,560 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 43,202 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 50,420 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 57,714 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 67,544 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 74,205 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 84,883 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 96,516 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 80,434 US$ | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 88,645 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 101,565 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 102,386 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 104,010 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 100,088 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 77,446 US$ | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 73,543 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 78,270 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 85,358 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 78,053 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 70,026 US$ | -10.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 70,026 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 2.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 70,026 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,050 US$, 3.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,922 US$ | 27,331 US$ | 36,898 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,109 US$ | 37,609 US$ | 96,516 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,936 US$ | 73,543 US$ | 104,010 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,026 US$ | 70,026 US$ | 70,026 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 4 Isle of Man 82,380 US$ compare
- 5 Luxembourg 82,174 US$ compare
- 6 Channel Islands 70,413 US$ compare
- 8 Faroe Islands 68,236 US$ compare
- 9 Ireland 65,003 US$ compare
- 10 United States 64,213 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Norway?
- Gni per capita in Norway was 70,026 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 104,010 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,331 US$ in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for gni per capita?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.