Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 9,523 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Norway recorded 9,523 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 9,797 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,857 current international $, in 2000.
Norway ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,949 current international $ | 2,857 current international $ | 5,055 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,216 current international $ | 5,190 current international $ | 7,432 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,941 current international $ | 7,684 current international $ | 9,797 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 2 Switzerland 10,602 current international $ compare
- 3 Monaco 9,797 current international $ compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 9,795 current international $ compare
- 6 Germany 8,826 current international $ compare
- 7 Luxembourg 8,808 current international $ compare
- 8 Ireland 8,772 current international $ compare
More health data for Norway
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 32,797 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 29.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 34,226 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 32,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 33,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 31,805 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 24.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 31,359 (2025)
- Population, female 49.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 33,282 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 9,523 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9,797 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,857 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp 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 rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.