Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was -23.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Norway, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Norway recorded -23.81 % change on previous year for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 107.8% on the previous year and down 877.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 412.12 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -295.99 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Norway 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -62.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -85.54 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1984 | 54.15 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1985 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1986 | -27.21 % change on previous year | +221.6% |
| 1987 | -56.92 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1988 | -118.92 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1989 | 412.12 % change on previous year | -446.5% |
| 1990 | 90.19 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1991 | 45.94 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1992 | 24.66 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1993 | -19.39 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1994 | 75.39 % change on previous year | -488.9% |
| 1995 | -17.58 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1996 | 19.65 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 1997 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1998 | -46.47 % change on previous year | -1977.1% |
| 1999 | -19.92 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 57.72 % change on previous year | -389.8% |
| 2001 | -37.18 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 2002 | -32.64 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2003 | -24.78 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 295.07 % change on previous year | -1290.9% |
| 2005 | -31.41 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2006 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2007 | 20.13 % change on previous year | -586.0% |
| 2008 | -75.94 % change on previous year | -477.3% |
| 2009 | -295.99 % change on previous year | +289.8% |
| 2010 | 162.31 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2011 | 37.81 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2012 | 103.9 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 2013 | -54.92 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2014 | 64.57 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 2015 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2016 | -36.79 % change on previous year | +1411.3% |
| 2017 | 106.66 % change on previous year | -389.9% |
| 2018 | -58.43 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2019 | 32.43 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2020 | -192.59 % change on previous year | -693.8% |
| 2021 | 404.41 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 2022 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2023 | -91.35 % change on previous year | +5907.2% |
| 2024 | 303.4 % change on previous year | -432.1% |
| 2025 | -23.81 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -5907.2% | -1.52 % change on previous year | -91.35 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1977.1% | 2.48 % change on previous year | -46.47 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1290.9% | -24.78 % change on previous year | 295.07 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1411.3% | -2.43 % change on previous year | -36.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.29 % change on previous year | -118.92 % change on previous year | 412.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 15.5 % change on previous year | -46.47 % change on previous year | 90.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.92 % change on previous year | -295.99 % change on previous year | 295.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.51 % change on previous year | -58.43 % change on previous year | 162.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.42 % change on previous year | -192.59 % change on previous year | 404.41 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- 150 Tuvalu -23.54 % change on previous year compare
- 152 United States -24.2 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Sierra Leone -24.83 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Dominica -24.89 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Norway was -23.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 412.12 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -295.99 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 877.9%. 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 Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.