Afghanistan vs Norway: GDP growth

Afghanistan
2.3%
in 2023
Norway
2.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
138th
Norway rank
141st

GDP growth over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Norway
-20-100102030197019972024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 138th and Norway ranks 141st of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5% 1.7% 7.8% Afghanistan
2010s 4.7% 1.5% 3.2% Afghanistan
2020s -6.8% 1.5% 8.3% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp growth, Afghanistan or Norway?
Afghanistan, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp growth between Afghanistan and Norway?
0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Norway rank globally for gdp growth?
Afghanistan ranks 138th and Norway ranks 141st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
212 places, 10,140 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release