Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in Norway
Norway: Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 was 14.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.85
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 51 countries
All-time high
15.01
in 2020
All-time low
10.59
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 14.85 for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Norway peaked at 15.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.59, in 1996.
Norway ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.83 | — |
| 1996 | 10.59 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.82 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.19 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 11.11 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.94 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.08 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.05 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.2 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.17 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.99 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.04 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.3 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.42 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.03 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 12.09 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.19 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.24 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.51 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.95 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.81 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.46 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 14.19 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 14.13 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.58 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 15.01 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 14.09 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 13.56 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 14.28 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 14.58 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 14.85 | +1.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 14.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 13.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 14.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13, 13.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.91 | 10.59 | 11.19 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.22 | 10.94 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 | 12.09 | 14.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.39 | 13.56 | 15.01 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Norway?
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Norway was 14.85 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 in 1996.
- How does Norway rank for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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