Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Norway
Norway: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Norway, 1977–1991
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 1991. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and up 204.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Norway peaked at 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9752 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Norway 164th out of 177 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.9752 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1979 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.1% |
| 1981 | 2.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1982 | 2.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 2.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 2.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 4.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.0% |
| 1990 | 5.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9752 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 161 Netherlands 7.75 BoP, current US$ per person
- 162 Djibouti 7 BoP, current US$ per person
- 163 French Polynesia 6.65 BoP, current US$ per person
- 165 Turkey 5.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 France 5.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 China 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,340 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4463 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 978.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Norway?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Norway was 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9752 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Norway rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Norway ranks 164th out of 177 countries with data for 1991.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.