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 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.48
Change on year
up 66.2%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
50.3
in 1999
All-time low
0.7446
in 1983
Years of data
55
1967–2024

Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Norway, 1967–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 18.48 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 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7446, 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

Annual values for Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Norway, 1967 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1967 2.47 —
1968 2.99 +21.0%
1970 9.99 +233.8%
1973 3.27 -67.3%
1974 3 -8.4%
1975 6.42 +114.4%
1976 5.06 -21.2%
1977 1.28 -74.8%
1978 2.65 +107.4%
1979 1.64 -37.9%
1980 1.59 -3.3%
1981 1.55 -2.8%
1982 1.59 +2.8%
1983 0.7446 -53.2%
1984 14.11 +1794.4%
1985 13.89 -1.5%
1986 19.55 +40.7%
1987 14.6 -25.3%
1988 6.07 -58.5%
1989 12.94 +113.3%
1990 11.63 -10.2%
1991 11.15 -4.1%
1992 16.42 +47.3%
1993 14.42 -12.2%
1994 32.07 +122.3%
1995 27.2 -15.2%
1996 42.62 +56.7%
1997 15.9 -62.7%
1998 23.05 +44.9%
1999 50.3 +118.2%
2000 26.3 -47.7%
2001 27.58 +4.9%
2002 38.37 +39.1%
2003 29.97 -21.9%
2004 28.56 -4.7%
2005 28.78 +0.8%
2006 20.17 -29.9%
2007 17.55 -13.0%
2008 17.29 -1.5%
2009 17.13 -0.9%
2010 14.8 -13.6%
2011 15.96 +7.9%
2012 9.46 -40.7%
2013 14.86 +57.0%
2014 11.67 -21.5%
2015 9.78 -16.2%
2016 12.2 +24.8%
2017 12.55 +2.9%
2018 10.47 -16.6%
2019 15.68 +49.8%
2020 26.07 +66.2%
2021 16.77 -35.7%
2022 10.82 -35.5%
2023 11.12 +2.8%
2024 18.48 +66.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 18.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18, 15.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 18.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +1794.4% 0.7446 14.11

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.73 2.47 2.99 2
1970s 4.16 1.28 9.99 8
1980s 8.66 0.7446 19.55 10
1990s 24.48 11.15 50.3 10
2000s 25.17 17.13 38.37 10
2010s 12.74 9.46 15.96 10
2020s 16.65 10.82 26.07 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Luxembourg 24.28 compare
  2. 3 Germany 16.75 compare
  3. 4 France 10.24 compare
  4. 5 Denmark 9.14 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
41 places, 1,310 data points, 1967–2024
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