Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Norway
Norway: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 4.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Norway is 4.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Norway peaked at 5.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2014.
Norway ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.0% | — |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 6 |
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 persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Norway?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Norway was 4.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- How does Norway rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Norway ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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