Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Norway
Norway: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 63.19 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
63.19 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
63.19 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
All-time low
23.81 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1979
Years of data
22
1979–2019
Median 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
In 2019, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Norway stood at 63.19 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Norway peaked at 63.19 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.81 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1979.
Norway ranks 2nd 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.
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Norway, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 23.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1986 | 32.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | +38.2% |
| 1991 | 34.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 35 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 44.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 44.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 47.87 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 51.42 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 53.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 54.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.51 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 59.52 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 61.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 62.69 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 62.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.31 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 62.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.81 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.91 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 34.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 34.76 international-$ in 2011 prices | 35 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.92 international-$ in 2011 prices | 41.43 international-$ in 2011 prices | 54.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.96 international-$ in 2011 prices | 55.09 international-$ in 2011 prices | 63.19 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Luxembourg 72.93 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 3 Switzerland 59.22 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 4 United States 57.26 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 5 Netherlands 53.46 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 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 or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Norway?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Norway was 63.19 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 median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 63.19 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.81 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.