Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 10.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
74th
of 165 countries
All-time high
10.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Norway, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 10.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 10.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Norway ranks 74th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 2.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 3.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 3.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 3.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 3.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 3.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 3.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 3.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 4.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 4.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 4.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 4.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 5.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 5.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 7.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 10.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 10.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Norway's 10.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.32 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 6.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 8.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 8.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 9.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 71 Sweden 12.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mali 12.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Puerto Rico 11.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Congo 10.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 76 Uruguay 10.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 United Kingdom 10.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre 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 gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Norway?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Norway was 10.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 74th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.