Median income per year (after tax) in Norway
Norway: Median income per year (after tax) was 44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
44,975 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
19,386 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1979
Years of data
14
1979–2022
Median income per year (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
The most recent figure for median income per year (after tax) in Norway is 44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Norway peaked at 44,975 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,386 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1979.
Norway ranks 3rd 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 income per year (after tax) in Norway, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 19,386 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 25,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 26,621 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 26,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 31,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 33,531 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 38,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 40,232 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 43,679 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 43,407 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 44,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 44,735 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 44,975 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 44,846 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,386 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,386 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,386 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 25,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 26,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,621 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 34,385 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 42,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,232 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2020s | 44,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,735 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,975 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Luxembourg 53,736 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 2 United States 44,870 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Iceland 44,381 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Switzerland 42,731 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Austria 41,753 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 86,220 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 896,328 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Norway?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Norway was 44,846 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 44,975 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,386 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.