Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Norway
Norway: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
5,565 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Norway peaked at 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,565 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Norway 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,565 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5,909 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 6,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 6,396 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 6,585 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 7,041 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 7,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 7,715 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 8,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 8,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 8,785 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 9,052 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 9,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 9,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 9,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 9,833 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 10,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 10,393 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 10,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 10,511 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10,945 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 11,528 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 12,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 12,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 12,631 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12,719 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 13,316 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 13,703 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 14,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 14,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 14,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 15,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15,426 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15,610 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15,809 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 16,206 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 16,873 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16,850 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16,964 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17,442 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 17,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17,902 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17,956 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 18,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 18,757 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 19,353 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 19,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Norway's 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,565 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,785 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,511 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,945 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,686 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,850 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,956 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,910 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Norway?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Norway was 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,565 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.