Foreign aid given per capita in Norway
Norway: Foreign aid given per capita was 851.46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
851.46
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
959.91
in 2016
All-time low
20.3
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Foreign aid given per capita in Norway, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 851.46 for foreign aid given per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in Norway peaked at 959.91 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 1960.
Norway ranks 3rd of 46 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 per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.3 | — |
| 1961 | 25.68 | +26.5% |
| 1962 | 26.15 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 34.08 | +30.3% |
| 1964 | 31.42 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 35.11 | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 41.47 | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 41.12 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 71.55 | +74.0% |
| 1969 | 75.76 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 83.03 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 88.1 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 116.06 | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 126.49 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 164.49 | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 198.93 | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 227.71 | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 277.54 | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 307.81 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 339.69 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 329.71 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 325.46 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 394.71 | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 434.37 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 422.55 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 448.6 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 536.36 | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 506.22 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 514.07 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 478.11 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 547 | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 539.37 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 558.49 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 494.29 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 548.09 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 520.45 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 533.5 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 562.39 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 608.54 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 607.22 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 544.28 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 580.12 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 653.39 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 675.61 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 647.87 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 718.85 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 688.18 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 763.4 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 712.42 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 831.13 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 799.05 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 744.97 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 738.56 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 844.82 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 813.67 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 894.1 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 959.91 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 848.75 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 802.64 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 874.61 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 933.57 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 783.62 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 745.82 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 934.66 | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 877.51 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 851.46 | -3.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 851.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.06, 7.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 851.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.53, 6.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.26 | 20.3 | 75.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 192.98 | 83.03 | 339.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 439.02 | 325.46 | 536.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 551.93 | 494.29 | 608.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.52 | 544.28 | 831.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 832.11 | 738.56 | 959.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 854.44 | 745.82 | 934.66 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Liechtenstein 969.4 compare
- 2 Luxembourg 955.52 compare
- 4 Monaco 791.16 compare
- 5 Denmark 524.43 compare
- 6 Sweden 501.05 compare
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 per capita in Norway?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Norway was 851.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 959.91 in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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