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
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
February 2026 Data Release