Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Norway
Norway: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita was 18.48 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Norway, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Norway recorded 18.48 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 66.2% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Norway peaked at 50.3 constant 2024 US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7446 constant 2024 US$, in 1983.
Norway ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.47 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 2.99 constant 2024 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 9.99 constant 2024 US$ | +233.8% |
| 1973 | 3.27 constant 2024 US$ | -67.3% |
| 1974 | 3 constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 6.42 constant 2024 US$ | +114.4% |
| 1976 | 5.06 constant 2024 US$ | -21.2% |
| 1977 | 1.28 constant 2024 US$ | -74.8% |
| 1978 | 2.65 constant 2024 US$ | +107.4% |
| 1979 | 1.64 constant 2024 US$ | -37.9% |
| 1980 | 1.59 constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.55 constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.59 constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7446 constant 2024 US$ | -53.2% |
| 1984 | 14.11 constant 2024 US$ | +1794.4% |
| 1985 | 13.89 constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 19.55 constant 2024 US$ | +40.7% |
| 1987 | 14.6 constant 2024 US$ | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 6.07 constant 2024 US$ | -58.5% |
| 1989 | 12.94 constant 2024 US$ | +113.3% |
| 1990 | 11.63 constant 2024 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 11.15 constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 16.42 constant 2024 US$ | +47.3% |
| 1993 | 14.42 constant 2024 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 32.07 constant 2024 US$ | +122.3% |
| 1995 | 27.2 constant 2024 US$ | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 42.62 constant 2024 US$ | +56.7% |
| 1997 | 15.9 constant 2024 US$ | -62.7% |
| 1998 | 23.05 constant 2024 US$ | +44.9% |
| 1999 | 50.3 constant 2024 US$ | +118.2% |
| 2000 | 26.3 constant 2024 US$ | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 27.58 constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 38.37 constant 2024 US$ | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 29.97 constant 2024 US$ | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 28.56 constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 28.78 constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.17 constant 2024 US$ | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 17.55 constant 2024 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 17.29 constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.13 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.8 constant 2024 US$ | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 15.96 constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 9.46 constant 2024 US$ | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 14.86 constant 2024 US$ | +57.0% |
| 2014 | 11.67 constant 2024 US$ | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 9.78 constant 2024 US$ | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 12.2 constant 2024 US$ | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 12.55 constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.47 constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 15.68 constant 2024 US$ | +49.8% |
| 2020 | 26.07 constant 2024 US$ | +66.2% |
| 2021 | 16.77 constant 2024 US$ | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 10.82 constant 2024 US$ | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 11.12 constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 18.48 constant 2024 US$ | +66.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 18.48 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 constant 2024 US$, 15.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 18.48 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 constant 2024 US$, 16.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1794.4% | 0.7446 constant 2024 US$ | 14.11 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 constant 2024 US$ | 2.47 constant 2024 US$ | 2.99 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.16 constant 2024 US$ | 1.28 constant 2024 US$ | 9.99 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.66 constant 2024 US$ | 0.7446 constant 2024 US$ | 19.55 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.48 constant 2024 US$ | 11.15 constant 2024 US$ | 50.3 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.17 constant 2024 US$ | 17.13 constant 2024 US$ | 38.37 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.74 constant 2024 US$ | 9.46 constant 2024 US$ | 15.96 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 constant 2024 US$ | 10.82 constant 2024 US$ | 26.07 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Norway?
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Norway was 18.48 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3 constant 2024 US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7446 constant 2024 US$ in 1983.
- How does Norway rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance given that is other social infrastructure and services, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.