Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
87.23 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
33.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1979
Years of data
26
1979–2023
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 1979–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Norway is 86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 87.23 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1979.
Norway ranks 3rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 33.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 44.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 47.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 58.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 62.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 65.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 67.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 64.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 71.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 74.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 74.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 80.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 84.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 85.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 86.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 85.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 84.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 87.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 84.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 87.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 84.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | 87.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 84.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 87.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 United States of America 95.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 2 Switzerland 87.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Austria 81.63 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Germany 75.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Canada 75.73 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 27,262 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.9479 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.1707 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16,147 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 86.74 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 87.23 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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