Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Norway

Norway: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 1.68 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.68
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
145th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 2020
All-time low
1.49
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Norway, 2012–2022

00.511.522012201720222012: 1.52014: 1.62016: 1.82018: 1.82020: 22022: 1.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Norway stood at 1.68.

The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Norway peaked at 2.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2012.

Norway ranks 145th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Norway, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 1.49
2014 1.61 +8.1%
2016 1.84 +14.3%
2018 1.76 -4.3%
2020 2.04 +15.9%
2022 1.68 -17.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 1.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 87% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.94, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.68 1.49 1.84 4
2020s 1.86 1.68 2.04 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 142 Malta 1.77 compare
  2. 143 Argentina 1.7 compare
  3. 144 Russian Federation 1.69 compare
  4. 146 Belgium 1.67 compare
  5. 147 Germany 1.66 compare
  6. 148 Ireland 1.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Norway?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Norway was 1.68 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2012.
How does Norway rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Norway ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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