Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Norway
Norway: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 71.67 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
71.67 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 119 countries
All-time high
71.67 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
All-time low
27.53 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1979
Years of data
22
1979–2019
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Norway, 1979–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Norway is 71.67 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Norway peaked at 71.67 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.53 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1979.
Norway ranks 4th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Norway, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 27.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1986 | 36.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 38.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 39.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 48.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 51.25 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 54.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 55.49 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 53.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 58.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 61.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 61.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 61.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.3 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 65.78 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 69.03 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 70.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 70.97 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 70.61 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 69.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36.71 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.23 international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | 39.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 48.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 61.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 68.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 61.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 71.67 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Luxembourg 85.19 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 2 United States of America 75.26 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 3 Switzerland 72.13 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 5 Germany 62.48 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 6 Canada 60.61 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 7 Iceland 59.36 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 21,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.5503 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 228,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Norway?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Norway was 71.67 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 71.67 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.53 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.