Annual Purchasing Power: Purchasing Power Parities … household in Norway
Norway: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing was 10 National currency per US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Norway is 10 National currency per US dollar, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Norway peaked at 10.69 National currency per US dollar in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.48 National currency per US dollar, in 1970.
That places Norway 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in Norway, year by year
| Year | National currency per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.48 National currency per US dollar | — |
| 1971 | 6.62 National currency per US dollar | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 6.84 National currency per US dollar | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.97 National currency per US dollar | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 6.93 National currency per US dollar | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.1 National currency per US dollar | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 7.31 National currency per US dollar | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 7.46 National currency per US dollar | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.54 National currency per US dollar | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 7.29 National currency per US dollar | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 7.21 National currency per US dollar | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.48 National currency per US dollar | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.88 National currency per US dollar | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 8.19 National currency per US dollar | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 8.37 National currency per US dollar | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8.56 National currency per US dollar | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 8.96 National currency per US dollar | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 9.41 National currency per US dollar | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 9.58 National currency per US dollar | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 9.63 National currency per US dollar | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.65 National currency per US dollar | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.68 National currency per US dollar | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.64 National currency per US dollar | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 9.64 National currency per US dollar | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.53 National currency per US dollar | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.55 National currency per US dollar | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.36 National currency per US dollar | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.54 National currency per US dollar | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.7 National currency per US dollar | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.79 National currency per US dollar | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.86 National currency per US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.99 National currency per US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.9 National currency per US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.08 National currency per US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.96 National currency per US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.95 National currency per US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8 National currency per US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.51 National currency per US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.62 National currency per US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.66 National currency per US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.77 National currency per US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.78 National currency per US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.8 National currency per US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.77 National currency per US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.85 National currency per US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.6 National currency per US dollar | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 10.69 National currency per US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.38 National currency per US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.31 National currency per US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.14 National currency per US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.22 National currency per US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.96 National currency per US dollar | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9.59 National currency per US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 9.38 National currency per US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.54 National currency per US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 10 National currency per US dollar | +4.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 10 National currency per US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 National currency per US dollar, 9.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 10 National currency per US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9848 National currency per US dollar, 10.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.05 National currency per US dollar | 6.48 National currency per US dollar | 7.54 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.53 National currency per US dollar | 7.21 National currency per US dollar | 9.63 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 National currency per US dollar | 9.36 National currency per US dollar | 9.79 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.83 National currency per US dollar | 9.51 National currency per US dollar | 10.08 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 National currency per US dollar | 9.77 National currency per US dollar | 10.69 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 National currency per US dollar | 9.38 National currency per US dollar | 10.22 National currency per US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 16 India 19.9 National currency per US dollar compare
- 17 Czechia 14.66 National currency per US dollar compare
- 18 Mexico 11.31 National currency per US dollar compare
- 20 Sweden 8.89 National currency per US dollar compare
- 21 South Africa 7.7 National currency per US dollar compare
- 22 Zambia 7.57 National currency per US dollar compare
More population data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Norway?
- Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in Norway was 10 National currency per US dollar in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 National currency per US dollar in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 National currency per US dollar in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing Power Parities for household final consumption expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table shows annual Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), household final consumption expenditure and actual individual consumption. It also shows exchange rates (annual averages and end of period), sourced from the International Monetary Fund's database on International Financial Statistics. Final consumption expenditure is the expenditure of resident households on consumption goods or services, while individual consumption is the sum of household consumption plus the individual (not collective) consumption of the non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) and General Government sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE4 dataset. For further information on (PPPs) please check the following link: Purchasing Power Parities and more precisely FAQ 2: Purchasing power parities OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org