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Economy of Norway vs San Marino compared: GDP & Debt

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Norway has a GDP of $531B compared to $2.03B for San Marino, ranking 32/197 and 180/197 by economy size, respectively.

Norway has $239B in government debt (45% of GDP), compared to $1.39B (60.6% of GDP) in San Marino.

Norway vs San Marino GDP by year

Norway
San Marino
1x
Year GDP, current $
Norway San Marino
2025 $530,755,719,439 -
2024 $500,886,328,034 -
2023 $502,197,633,323 $2,027,243,194
2022 $617,321,834,099 $1,831,701,023
2021 $521,592,200,233 $1,855,395,712
2020 $382,252,517,922 $1,544,713,785
2019 $424,244,886,364 $1,616,231,696
2018 $454,588,871,811 $1,655,354,329
2017 $415,673,181,543 $1,528,621,193
2016 $383,284,047,619 $1,468,342,400
2015 $400,669,174,331 $1,419,400,396
2014 $515,829,568,897 $1,673,910,988
2013 $540,132,255,319 $1,678,741,202
2012 $525,082,939,407 $1,604,701,051
2011 $512,868,581,628 $1,813,717,695
2010 $440,132,138,425 $1,881,191,950
2009 $395,664,488,017 $2,064,277,984
2008 $472,060,283,688 $2,403,214,436
2007 $407,813,774,161 $2,188,653,429
2006 $349,773,283,645 $1,909,765,811
2005 $311,417,306,946 $1,786,513,631
2004 $265,662,977,688 $1,715,341,295
2003 $229,192,678,173 $1,462,590,387
2002 $195,359,978,957 $1,148,872,076
2001 $173,590,978,347 $1,059,529,731
2000 $170,620,327,660 $1,007,661,291
1999 $161,304,620,987 $1,109,473,282
1998 $152,955,958,172 $1,048,316,226
1997 $160,013,571,974 $976,606,911
1996 $162,427,517,132 -
1995 $151,083,627,983 -
1994 $126,324,387,894 -
1993 $119,841,699,440 -
1992 $129,998,873,602 -
1991 $121,149,331,318 -
1990 $119,344,377,526 -
1989 $102,226,808,603 -
1988 $101,497,621,605 -
1987 $93,913,320,965 -
1986 $78,438,205,742 -
1985 $65,211,464,198 -
1984 $61,866,078,539 -
1983 $61,417,685,434 -
1982 $62,453,362,256 -
1981 $63,392,804,251 -
1980 $64,176,789,764 -
1979 $52,935,763,512 -
1978 $46,355,988,784 -
1977 $41,362,637,363 -
1976 $35,815,449,464 -
1975 $32,742,543,381 -
1974 $27,033,413,362 -
1973 $22,433,660,550 -
1972 $17,283,931,878 -
1971 $14,523,306,736 -
1970 $12,753,503,479 -
1969 $11,083,505,596 -
1968 $10,178,705,992 -
1967 $9,532,076,026 -
1966 $8,712,528,095 -
1965 $8,073,570,566 -
1964 $7,172,430,304 -
1963 $6,522,268,053 -
1962 $6,078,186,245 -
1961 $5,642,867,672 -
1960 $5,172,811,442 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Norway vs San Marino by year

Norway
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
San Marino
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Norway San Marino
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $94,594 - - -
2024 $89,889 $102,038 - -
2023 $90,984 $103,638 $59,871 $78,745
2022 $113,122 $125,490 $54,265 $75,941
2021 $96,443 $88,984 $54,169 $64,745
2020 $71,058 $67,111 $44,427 $55,207
2019 $79,329 $70,940 $46,627 $57,444
2018 $85,579 $70,254 $47,951 $54,461
2017 $78,771 $64,590 $45,192 $52,463
2016 $73,222 $59,280 $44,359 $53,033
2015 $77,221 $60,738 $43,147 $52,247
2014 $100,410 $66,332 $51,260 $52,909
2013 $106,333 $67,378 $50,808 $50,770
2012 $104,628 $65,774 $47,946 $51,274
2011 $103,545 $62,460 $55,601 $56,240
2010 $90,020 $58,213 $56,543 $58,926
2009 $81,940 $55,648 $62,429 $61,970
2008 $99,002 $62,073 $75,902 $71,724
2007 $86,600 $56,179 $70,124 $71,744
2006 $75,048 $54,358 $63,271 $67,434
2005 $67,358 $47,967 $59,878 $63,739
2004 $57,855 $42,667 $58,232 $61,114
2003 $50,208 $38,680 $52,530 $60,224
2002 $43,048 $38,056 $41,791 $57,584
2001 $38,458 $37,829 $39,035 $57,252
2000 $37,992 $36,994 $37,601 $53,713
1999 $36,151 $30,574 $41,932 $52,064
1998 $34,516 $28,200 $40,127 $47,679
1997 $36,324 $28,610 $37,853 $44,426
1996 $37,073 $26,826 - -
1995 $34,659 $24,360 - -
1994 $29,130 $23,027 - -
1993 $27,793 $21,584 - -
1992 $30,328 $20,623 - -
1991 $28,427 $19,580 - -
1990 $28,137 $18,461 - -
1989 $24,185 - - -
1988 $24,112 - - -
1987 $22,430 - - -
1986 $18,822 - - -
1985 $15,704 - - -
1984 $14,943 - - -
1983 $14,877 - - -
1982 $15,178 - - -
1981 $15,463 - - -
1980 $15,708 - - -
1979 $12,998 - - -
1978 $11,421 - - -
1977 $10,230 - - -
1976 $8,896 - - -
1975 $8,171 - - -
1974 $6,783 - - -
1973 $5,664 - - -
1972 $4,395 - - -
1971 $3,721 - - -
1970 $3,291 - - -
1969 $2,881 - - -
1968 $2,667 - - -
1967 $2,519 - - -
1966 $2,321 - - -
1965 $2,168 - - -
1964 $1,941 - - -
1963 $1,779 - - -
1962 $1,670 - - -
1961 $1,563 - - -
1960 $1,444 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Norway's GDP per capita is $94,594, ranking 9/197, compared to $59,871 in San Marino, ranking 20/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Norway ranks 7th at $102,038, while San Marino ranks 17th at $78,745.

Economic indicators

Norway San Marino
Gross domestic product
$531B
2025
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank
32/197
2025
180/197
2023
GDP growth
1.09%
2024-2025
0.4%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
$59,871
2023
GDP per capita rank
9/197
2025
20/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$78,745
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
7/197
2024
17/197
2023
Government debt
$239B
2025
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45%
2025
60.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$42,567
2025
$40,914
2023
Government debt per person rank
15/185
2025
17/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,036
2026
$46,440
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
n/a
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
21.6%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.6%
2025
22%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.06%
2024-2025
2.3%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
4.25%
2026
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.5%
2025
4.92%
2022
Population
5660666
34159

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Norway
Spending

Debt
San Marino
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Norway San Marino
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 49.6% 45% 22% 60.6%
2024 46.9% 52.8% 20.9% 62.9%
2023 44.2% 42.4% 21.7% 68.3%
2022 36.2% 34.8% 21.7% 70.6%
2021 44.7% 40.1% 37.1% 77.2%
2020 54.5% 44.3% 59.2% 69.8%
2019 48.4% 39% 22.4% 56.2%
2018 46.1% 38.1% 24.5% 56.7%
2017 47.6% 36.9% 25.6% 56.6%
2016 48.8% 36.7% 23.4% 21.4%
2015 46.7% 33.2% 26.3% 19.3%
2014 44% 28.8% 23.7% 21%
2013 42.3% 30.6% 30.2% 23.2%
2012 41.4% 30.2% 30.6% 17.2%
2011 42.3% 28.9% 25.4% 16.6%
2010 43.6% 42.1% 24.4% 20%
2009 44.7% 41.7% 24.8% 20.1%
2008 39.2% 46.8% 22% 15.5%
2007 40.5% 48.9% 20.7% 12.6%
2006 40.1% 52.2% 19.7% 14.2%
2005 41.6% 42.1% 19.3% 14.5%
2004 44.7% 43.8% 19% 16.9%
2003 47.7% 43.1% - 16.1%
2002 46.3% 34% - 17.2%
2001 43.4% 27.3% - 11.6%
2000 41.5% 28.8% - -
1999 46.7% 25.1% - -
1998 48.2% 23.8% - -
1997 45.9% 26% - -
1996 47.4% 28.6% - -
1995 49.6% 32.9% - -
1994 49.7% 51% - -
1993 50.5% 54% - -
1992 51.6% 45.3% - -
1991 50.3% 39.5% - -
1990 49.1% 29.1% - -
1989 52.2% 30.4% - -
1988 52.6% 30.5% - -
1987 50.5% 31.3% - -
1986 48.1% 37.8% - -
1985 44% 30.2% - -
1984 44.5% 27.8% - -
1983 46.4% 27.4% - -
1982 46.6% 29.7% - -
1981 46.1% 32.9% - -
1980 46.1% 36.8% - -
1979 47.2% 39.6% - -
1978 47.9% 49.9% - -
1977 46.5% 43.8% - -
1976 45.2% 38.5% - -
1975 43.5% 36.7% - -
1974 42.2% 35.4% - -
1973 42.3% 37.7% - -
1972 42.2% 38.9% - -
1971 40.7% 38.5% - -
1970 38.9% 38.6% - -
1969 38% 22.3% - -
1968 36.2% 22.5% - -
1967 34.9% 22.6% - -
1966 33.5% 22.4% - -
1965 32.9% 23% - -
1964 32% 24.2% - -
1963 31.9% 25.3% - -
1962 30.6% 26.7% - -
1961 20.4% 27.7% - -
1960 18% 29.8% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Norway's government spending was $263B, accounting for 49.6% of its GDP, while San Marino spent $439M, or 22% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 45% in Norway and 60.6% in San Marino, ranking 117/185 and 75/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Norway

San Marino
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Norway San Marino
2025 9.34% -1%
2024 12.8% 0.39%
2023 15.9% -0.72%
2022 24.7% 0.42%
2021 9.93% -16.4%
2020 -2.46% -37.6%
2019 6.28% -0.11%
2018 7.56% -1.56%
2017 4.79% -3.49%
2016 3.91% -0.19%
2015 5.8% -3.32%
2014 8.34% 1.06%
2013 10.3% -7.74%
2012 13.4% -7.08%
2011 13% -4.05%
2010 10.6% -2.24%
2009 10% -2.46%
2008 18.3% 0.18%
2007 16.8% 1.83%
2006 17.7% 1.51%
2005 14.7% 3.58%
2004 10.8% 2.44%
2003 7.21% -
2002 9.05% -
2001 13.2% -
2000 15.1% -
1999 5.75% -
1998 3.09% -
1997 7.41% -
1996 6.05% -
1995 2.98% -
1994 0.04% -
1993 -1.65% -
1992 -2.08% -
1991 -0.12% -
1990 1.96% -
1989 1.81% -
1988 2.65% -
1987 4.56% -
1986 5.87% -
1985 9.84% -
1984 6.97% -
1983 6.03% -
1982 3.96% -
1981 4.82% -
1980 5.38% -
1979 2.16% -
1978 0.94% -
1977 1.01% -
1976 2.2% -
1975 2.88% -
1974 4.06% -
1973 4.99% -
1972 3.93% -
1971 3.71% -
1970 2.83% -
1969 3.57% -
1968 3.38% -
1967 4.19% -
1966 3.59% -
1965 2.78% -
1964 3.08% -
1963 2.6% -
1962 4% -
1961 -0.7% -
1960 1.42% -
1959 1.89% -
1958 1.7% -
1957 1.55% -
1956 1.22% -
1955 0.82% -
1954 -0.54% -
1953 1.3% -
1952 2.15% -
1951 1.59% -
1950 -0.89% -
1949 -0.72% -
1948 -0.35% -
1947 -4.66% -
1946 -3.82% -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 -0.54% -
1938 0.03% -
1937 -0.16% -
1936 -0.7% -
1935 -1.1% -
1934 -0.59% -
1933 -1.29% -
1932 -1.14% -
1931 -1.15% -
1930 -0.46% -
1929 -0.83% -
1928 -0.81% -
1927 -0.76% -
1926 -1.59% -
1925 -1.92% -
1924 -2.96% -
1923 -3.58% -
1922 -4.28% -
1921 -5.47% -
1920 -1.15% -
1919 -2.11% -
1918 -1.17% -
1917 0.2% -
1916 -0.36% -
1915 -2.04% -
1914 -1.09% -
1913 -0.9% -
1912 -0.89% -
1911 -0.05% -
1910 0.3% -
1909 -0.52% -
1908 -0.06% -
1907 0.16% -
1906 -0.59% -
1905 -0.52% -
1904 -0.75% -
1903 -1.12% -
1902 -1.52% -
1901 -1.41% -
1900 -1.99% -
1899 -1.35% -
1898 -1.39% -
1897 -0.63% -
1896 -1.57% -
1895 -1.66% -
1894 -1.13% -
1893 -1.25% -
1892 -0.94% -
1891 -0.44% -
1890 -0.2% -
1889 -0.07% -
1888 -0.23% -
1887 -0.17% -
1886 -0.2% -
1885 -0.005% -
1884 -0.08% -
1883 -0.17% -
1882 -0.62% -
1881 -1.13% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1881–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2023, Norway's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $79.6B, equivalent to 15.9% of GDP. This compares to San Marino's deficit of $14.7M, or 0.72% of GDP.

Over the past 20 years, Norway recorded a fiscal deficit in 1 of those years, while San Marino ran a deficit in 13 years. On average, Norway posted an annual surplus equal to 11% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.8% of GDP for San Marino.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Norway

San Marino
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Norway San Marino
2025 3.06% 2.3%
2024 3.15% 1.2%
2023 5.52% 5.9%
2022 5.76% 5.3%
2021 3.48% 1.6%
2020 1.29% -0.1%
2019 2.17% 0.5%
2018 2.76% 1.2%
2017 1.88% 1%
2016 3.55% 0.6%
2015 2.17% 0.1%
2014 2.04% 1.1%
2013 2.12% 1.6%
2012 0.7% 2.8%
2011 1.28% 2.2%
2010 2.42% 2.4%
2009 2.2% 2.4%
2008 3.75% 4.1%
2007 0.71% 2.5%
2006 2.33% 2.1%
2005 1.53% 1.7%
2004 0.45% 1.4%
2003 2.49% 1.3%
2002 1.29% -
2001 3% -
2000 3.09% -
1999 2.37% -
1998 2.25% -
1997 2.57% -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2003–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 23 years, Norway has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.47%, compared with 1.97% in San Marino. In 2025, inflation was 3.06% in Norway and 2.3% in San Marino.

Balance of trade

Norway San Marino
Current account balance
$74.1B
2025
$446M
2023
Current account balance ranking
10/190
2025
60/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
+14%
2025
+22%
2023
Goods imports
$105B
2025
$2.25B
2023
Goods exports
$177B
2025
$2.53B
2023
Service imports
$73.9B
2025
$894M
2023
Service exports
$63.5B
2025
$1.25B
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.7%
2025
155%
2023
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
45.4%
2025
186%
2023

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Norway San Marino
Economic freedom 78.8 76
Economic freedom ranking 9/197 16/197
Property rights 99.6 n/a
Government integrity 94.3 n/a
Judicial effectiveness 96.4 n/a
Tax burden 63.3 n/a
Government spending 42 n/a
Fiscal health 96.4 n/a
Business freedom 91.2 n/a
Labor freedom 69.3 n/a
Monetary freedom 72.4 n/a
Trade freedom 85.6 n/a
Investment freedom 75 n/a
Financial freedom 60 n/a

Other economic metrics

Norway San Marino
Services, % of GDP
55%
2025
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.5%
2025
35.8%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.64%
2025
0.02%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$546B
2025
$1.83B
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$107,770
2025
$71,920
2023
Total reserves including gold
$85.5B
2025
$861M
2025
Total reserves ranking
34/177
2025
144/177
2025
Net foreign direct investment
$8.93B
2025
$52.7M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.1B
2024
-$18.1M
2023
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$5.62B
2024
$0
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.2%
2021
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
16.6%
2023

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1881–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.