Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 118 countries
All-time high
77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1979
Years of data
26
1979–2023
Median 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
In 2023, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Norway stood at 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1979.
Norway ranks 1st 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.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 40.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +38.5% |
| 1991 | 42.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 42.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 50.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 53.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 53.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 58.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 62.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 65.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 66.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 67.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 72.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 76.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 76.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 75.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 74.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 75.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 75.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 74.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Switzerland 72.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 United States of America 72.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Austria 71.44 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 income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 77.76 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 77.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.