Norway vs United States of America: GDP per person employed
GDP per person employed over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ against 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ in United States of America, a difference of 23,950 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 177 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,373 constant 2021 PPP $ | 98,837 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,536 constant 2021 PPP $ | Norway |
| 2000s | 156,929 constant 2021 PPP $ | 118,633 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,295 constant 2021 PPP $ | Norway |
| 2010s | 166,708 constant 2021 PPP $ | 134,170 constant 2021 PPP $ | 32,537 constant 2021 PPP $ | Norway |
| 2020s | 177,469 constant 2021 PPP $ | 151,103 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,366 constant 2021 PPP $ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 180,933 constant 2021 PPP $ against 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Norway and United States of America?
- 23,950 constant 2021 PPP $, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Norway ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.