Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% 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, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Norway stood at 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1979.
That places Norway 1st out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 23.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | +39.7% |
| 1991 | 25.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 25.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 31.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 31.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 31.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 36.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 35.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 38.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 39.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 40.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 41.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 40.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 40.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 40.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 41.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Norway's 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.43 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +39.7% | 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.9 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 42.48 international-$ 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 42.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1979.
- How does Norway rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 1st out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.