Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 32.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.5%
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
177th
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 1970
All-time low
28.4%
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Norway stood at 32.5%.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 64.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2008.
Norway ranks 177th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.8% | — |
| 1951 | 57.9% | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 56.2% | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 55.3% | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 55.0% | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 54.4% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 59.4% | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 58.9% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 56.5% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 55.1% | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 54.4% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 52.9% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 52.4% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 54.0% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 64.8% | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 61.1% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 55.4% | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 54.5% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 45.9% | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 44.3% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 42.3% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 42.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 41.1% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 39.6% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 40.7% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 43.8% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 41.8% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 42.6% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.9% | 54.4% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.0% | 52.4% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 44.3% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.8% | 39.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 40.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 28.4% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 30.8% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 30.4% | 35.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Norway
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- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 59,460 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8831 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 83,533 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 868,396 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 32.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.