History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Norway
Norway: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 84,580 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Norway, 1820–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
Norway recorded 84,580 2011 US$ for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in 2018. That is the highest value across all 190 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Norway peaked at 84,580 2011 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,355 2011 US$, in 1831.
That places Norway 2nd out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Norway, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,384 2011 US$ | — |
| 1830 | 1,441 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1831 | 1,355 2011 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1832 | 1,393 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1833 | 1,508 2011 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1834 | 1,527 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 1,503 2011 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1836 | 1,466 2011 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1837 | 1,463 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1838 | 1,482 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 1,495 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 1,607 2011 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1841 | 1,592 2011 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1842 | 1,580 2011 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1843 | 1,521 2011 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1844 | 1,567 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1845 | 1,631 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1846 | 1,619 2011 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1847 | 1,670 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1848 | 1,533 2011 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1849 | 1,559 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 1,623 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1851 | 1,663 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1852 | 1,686 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 1,776 2011 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1854 | 1,859 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1855 | 1,897 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 1,860 2011 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1857 | 1,763 2011 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1858 | 1,865 2011 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1859 | 1,817 2011 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1860 | 1,887 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 1,879 2011 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 2,007 2011 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1863 | 1,959 2011 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1864 | 1,986 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 2,077 2011 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1866 | 1,975 2011 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1867 | 1,991 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 1,975 2011 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 2,079 2011 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1870 | 2,177 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1871 | 2,276 2011 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1872 | 2,342 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 2,421 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1874 | 2,348 2011 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1875 | 2,410 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 2,477 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 2,450 2011 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1878 | 2,337 2011 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1879 | 2,429 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 2,503 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1881 | 2,439 2011 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1882 | 2,528 2011 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1883 | 2,582 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1884 | 2,518 2011 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1885 | 2,499 2011 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 2,528 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 2,570 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 2,692 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1889 | 2,775 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 2,769 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 2,762 2011 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 2,748 2011 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 2,820 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 2,935 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1895 | 3,052 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1896 | 3,102 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 3,218 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 3,266 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 3,244 2011 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 3,249 2011 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 3,271 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 3,268 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 3,290 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 3,288 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 3,322 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 3,496 2011 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1907 | 3,537 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 3,612 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 3,642 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 3,826 2011 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1911 | 3,947 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 4,050 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 4,415 2011 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1914 | 4,336 2011 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 4,407 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 4,803 2011 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1917 | 4,286 2011 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1918 | 4,023 2011 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1919 | 4,605 2011 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1920 | 4,739 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 4,222 2011 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1922 | 4,570 2011 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1923 | 4,870 2011 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1924 | 4,787 2011 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1925 | 4,733 2011 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 4,750 2011 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 4,992 2011 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1928 | 5,241 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1929 | 5,581 2011 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1930 | 5,781 2011 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1931 | 5,297 2011 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1932 | 5,526 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 5,633 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 5,799 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 6,057 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 6,432 2011 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1937 | 6,684 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 6,794 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 7,079 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1940 | 6,437 2011 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1941 | 6,554 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 6,261 2011 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1943 | 6,089 2011 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1944 | 5,719 2011 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1945 | 6,344 2011 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1946 | 6,910 2011 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1947 | 7,753 2011 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1948 | 8,199 2011 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1949 | 8,332 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 8,655 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 9,038 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 9,267 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 9,540 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 9,923 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 10,044 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 10,480 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 10,697 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 10,603 2011 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 10,957 2011 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 11,483 2011 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 12,106 2011 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 12,347 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 12,723 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 13,256 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 13,852 2011 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 14,258 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 15,020 2011 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 15,224 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 15,779 2011 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 15,983 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 16,692 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 17,409 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 18,050 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 18,691 2011 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 19,560 2011 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 20,610 2011 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 21,399 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 22,061 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 22,971 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 24,031 2011 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 24,179 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 24,141 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 24,924 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 26,321 2011 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 27,608 2011 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 28,504 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 28,953 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 28,786 2011 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 28,942 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 29,434 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 31,128 2011 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 33,041 2011 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 34,820 2011 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 37,493 2011 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 40,044 2011 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 43,133 2011 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 46,556 2011 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 48,957 2011 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 51,129 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 54,040 2011 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 56,578 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 58,840 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 60,852 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 64,824 2011 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 68,109 2011 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 71,310 2011 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 74,880 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 76,522 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 76,626 2011 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78,476 2011 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 80,623 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 81,759 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 81,583 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 82,216 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82,713 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 82,814 2011 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84,056 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 84,580 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,384 2011 US$ | 1,384 2011 US$ | 1,384 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1830s | 1,463 2011 US$ | 1,355 2011 US$ | 1,527 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,588 2011 US$ | 1,521 2011 US$ | 1,670 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,781 2011 US$ | 1,623 2011 US$ | 1,897 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,982 2011 US$ | 1,879 2011 US$ | 2,079 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,367 2011 US$ | 2,177 2011 US$ | 2,477 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,563 2011 US$ | 2,439 2011 US$ | 2,775 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,992 2011 US$ | 2,748 2011 US$ | 3,266 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,398 2011 US$ | 3,249 2011 US$ | 3,642 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,270 2011 US$ | 3,826 2011 US$ | 4,803 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,848 2011 US$ | 4,222 2011 US$ | 5,581 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,108 2011 US$ | 5,297 2011 US$ | 7,079 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 6,860 2011 US$ | 5,719 2011 US$ | 8,332 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 9,920 2011 US$ | 8,655 2011 US$ | 10,957 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,605 2011 US$ | 11,483 2011 US$ | 15,779 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,343 2011 US$ | 15,983 2011 US$ | 22,971 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,639 2011 US$ | 24,031 2011 US$ | 28,953 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,573 2011 US$ | 29,434 2011 US$ | 51,129 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,258 2011 US$ | 54,040 2011 US$ | 76,626 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,091 2011 US$ | 78,476 2011 US$ | 84,580 2011 US$ | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Norway?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Norway was 84,580 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 84,580 2011 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,355 2011 US$ in 1831.
- How does Norway rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]