General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Norway
Norway: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 470,902 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Norway, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Norway is 470,902 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Norway peaked at 470,902 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34,186 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Norway ranks 30th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34,186 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 38,547 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 43,109 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 47,348 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 50,777 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 55,336 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 61,841 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 70,565 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 76,355 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 80,570 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 86,517 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 92,646 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 97,333 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 99,650 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 102,112 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 109,010 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 113,228 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 117,874 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 125,532 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 131,809 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 138,871 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 149,980 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 159,060 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 169,506 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 174,254 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 180,480 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 193,239 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 205,384 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 218,640 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 230,365 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 236,989 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 245,449 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 252,032 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 264,368 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 278,346 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 290,800 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 300,052 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 309,975 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 321,131 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 337,660 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 364,916 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 370,294 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 394,418 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 424,321 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 452,082 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 470,902 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55,863 current LCU per person | 34,186 current LCU per person | 80,570 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,571 current LCU per person | 86,517 current LCU per person | 131,809 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,978 current LCU per person | 138,871 current LCU per person | 230,365 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,680 current LCU per person | 236,989 current LCU per person | 337,660 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 412,822 current LCU per person | 364,916 current LCU per person | 470,902 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 643,923 current LCU per person compare
- 28 Angola 578,804 current LCU per person compare
- 29 Russian Federation 561,035 current LCU per person compare
- 31 Madagascar 436,493 current LCU per person compare
- 32 Rwanda 399,850 current LCU per person compare
- 33 Jamaica 392,012 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Norway
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Norway?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Norway was 470,902 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 470,902 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,186 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Norway ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.