Median and mean income (after tax) in Norway
Norway: Median and mean income (after tax) was 48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
50,191 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
20,479 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1979
Years of data
14
1979–2022
Median and mean income (after tax) in Norway, 1979–2022
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, median and mean income (after tax) in Norway stood at 48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Norway peaked at 50,191 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,479 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1979.
Norway ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Norway, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 20,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 27,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | +34.1% |
| 1991 | 28,389 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 28,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 33,961 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 36,818 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 41,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 42,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 46,912 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 46,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48,218 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 48,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 50,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 27,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 28,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,098 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28,389 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 37,357 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,961 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,292 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 46,279 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,218 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 49,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | 48,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 United States of America 56,767 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Switzerland 50,051 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Iceland 48,777 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Austria 46,830 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Canada 46,263 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Australia 44,836 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)
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,489 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 31,859 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Norway?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Norway was 48,516 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50,191 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,479 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.