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Economy of Norway vs San Marino compared: GDP & Debt

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Norway has a GDP of $484B compared to $2.03B for San Marino, ranking 32/197 and 180/197 by economy size, respectively.

Norway has $207B in government debt (42.7% of GDP), compared to $1.39B (63.9% of GDP) in San Marino.

Norway vs San Marino GDP by year

Norway
San Marino
1x
Year GDP, current $
Norway San Marino
2024 $483,592,648,313 -
2023 $482,949,731,777 $2,027,527,228
2022 $596,297,651,036 $1,829,211,864
2021 $503,367,986,030 $1,855,652,786
2020 $367,633,418,887 $1,541,248,249
2019 $408,742,840,909 $1,616,340,692
2018 $439,788,625,884 $1,655,353,653
2017 $401,745,275,035 $1,528,620,346
2016 $370,956,547,619 $1,468,343,140
2015 $388,159,512,246 $1,419,401,071
2014 $501,736,471,833 $1,673,911,426
2013 $526,014,468,085 $1,678,741,475
2012 $512,777,309,841 $1,604,701,299
2011 $501,360,549,669 $1,813,717,439
2010 $431,052,143,940 $1,881,191,925
2009 $387,976,400,617 $2,064,277,126
2008 $464,917,553,191 $2,403,213,305
2007 $402,643,260,488 $2,188,654,628
2006 $346,915,160,682 $1,909,765,165
2005 $309,978,579,744 $1,786,514,058
2004 $265,268,662,473 $1,715,340,543
2003 $229,385,469,337 $1,462,590,267
2002 $195,914,852,576 $1,148,872,072
2001 $174,239,354,071 $1,059,529,812
2000 $171,457,201,936 $1,007,661,367
1999 $162,383,706,021 $1,109,473,368
1998 $154,230,295,158 $1,048,316,226
1997 $161,356,631,888 $976,606,911
1996 $163,520,109,151 -
1995 $152,029,612,325 -
1994 $127,131,319,429 -
1993 $120,579,213,713 -
1992 $130,838,040,068 -
1991 $121,872,464,483 -
1990 $119,791,843,060 -
1989 $102,633,934,391 -
1988 $101,900,260,856 -
1987 $94,229,907,236 -
1986 $78,693,118,044 -
1985 $65,416,879,914 -
1984 $62,057,955,033 -
1983 $61,627,240,831 -
1982 $62,647,195,538 -
1981 $63,596,654,761 -
1980 $64,439,382,896 -
1979 $53,132,244,624 -
1978 $46,522,900,254 -
1977 $41,508,030,431 -
1976 $35,942,270,686 -
1975 $32,877,805,200 -
1974 $27,145,693,810 -
1973 $22,534,253,703 -
1972 $17,358,610,850 -
1971 $14,583,114,840 -
1970 $12,814,123,115 -
1969 $11,136,187,440 -
1968 $10,227,087,165 -
1967 $9,577,383,653 -
1966 $8,753,940,267 -
1965 $8,111,945,661 -
1964 $7,206,522,122 -
1963 $6,553,269,536 -
1962 $6,107,076,929 -
1961 $5,669,689,210 -
1960 $5,197,398,721 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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
2024 $86,785 $102,038 - -
2023 $87,497 $103,638 $59,880 $78,745
2022 $109,270 $125,490 $54,191 $75,941
2021 $93,073 $88,984 $54,176 $64,745
2020 $68,340 $67,111 $44,327 $55,207
2019 $76,431 $70,940 $46,630 $57,444
2018 $82,793 $70,254 $47,951 $54,461
2017 $76,132 $64,590 $45,192 $52,463
2016 $70,867 $59,280 $44,359 $53,033
2015 $74,810 $60,738 $43,147 $52,247
2014 $97,667 $66,332 $51,260 $52,909
2013 $103,554 $67,378 $50,808 $50,770
2012 $102,176 $65,774 $47,946 $51,274
2011 $101,222 $62,460 $55,601 $56,240
2010 $88,163 $58,213 $56,543 $58,926
2009 $80,348 $55,648 $62,429 $61,970
2008 $97,504 $62,073 $75,902 $71,724
2007 $85,502 $56,179 $70,124 $71,744
2006 $74,434 $54,358 $63,271 $67,434
2005 $67,047 $47,967 $59,878 $63,739
2004 $57,769 $42,667 $58,232 $61,114
2003 $50,250 $38,680 $52,530 $60,224
2002 $43,171 $38,056 $41,791 $57,584
2001 $38,602 $37,829 $39,035 $57,252
2000 $38,178 $36,994 $37,601 $53,713
1999 $36,393 $30,574 $41,932 $52,064
1998 $34,803 $28,200 $40,127 $47,679
1997 $36,629 $28,610 $37,853 $44,426
1996 $37,322 $26,826 - -
1995 $34,876 $24,360 - -
1994 $29,316 $23,027 - -
1993 $27,964 $21,584 - -
1992 $30,524 $20,623 - -
1991 $28,597 $19,580 - -
1990 $28,243 $18,461 - -
1989 $24,281 - - -
1988 $24,207 - - -
1987 $22,506 - - -
1986 $18,883 - - -
1985 $15,754 - - -
1984 $14,989 - - -
1983 $14,928 - - -
1982 $15,225 - - -
1981 $15,513 - - -
1980 $15,772 - - -
1979 $13,047 - - -
1978 $11,463 - - -
1977 $10,266 - - -
1976 $8,927 - - -
1975 $8,204 - - -
1974 $6,812 - - -
1973 $5,690 - - -
1972 $4,414 - - -
1971 $3,736 - - -
1970 $3,306 - - -
1969 $2,894 - - -
1968 $2,680 - - -
1967 $2,531 - - -
1966 $2,333 - - -
1965 $2,179 - - -
1964 $1,951 - - -
1963 $1,787 - - -
1962 $1,678 - - -
1961 $1,571 - - -
1960 $1,451 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Norway's GDP per capita is $86,785, ranking 8/197, compared to $59,880 in San Marino, ranking 15/197. 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
$484B
2024
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank
32/197
2024
180/197
2023
GDP growth
2.1%
2023-2024
0.4%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$86,785
2024
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank
8/197
2024
15/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$78,745
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
7/197
2024
17/197
2023
Government debt
$207B
2024
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.7%
2024
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$37,074
2024
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank
17/185
2024
13/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,765
2026
$45,474
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$296B
2019
n/a
Number of millionaires
348,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
17
2025
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
48.5%
2024
21%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
3.15%
2023-2024
1.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
4%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.98%
2024
4.91%
2022
Population
5671119
33967

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
2024 48.5% 42.7% 21% 63.9%
2023 45.9% 44.1% 21.7% 68.3%
2022 37.5% 36.1% 21.7% 70.6%
2021 46.3% 41.6% 37.1% 77.2%
2020 56.7% 46% 59.2% 69.8%
2019 50.2% 40.5% 22.4% 56.2%
2018 47.7% 39.3% 24.5% 56.7%
2017 49.2% 38.2% 25.6% 56.6%
2016 50.4% 37.9% 23.4% 21.4%
2015 48.2% 34.3% 26.3% 19.3%
2014 45.2% 29.6% 23.7% 21%
2013 43.5% 31.4% 30.2% 23.2%
2012 42.4% 30.9% 30.6% 17.2%
2011 43.3% 29.6% 25.4% 16.6%
2010 44.5% 43% 24.4% 20%
2009 45.6% 42.5% 24.8% 20.1%
2008 39.8% 47.5% 22% 15.5%
2007 41% 49.5% 20.7% 12.6%
2006 40.5% 52.6% 19.7% 14.2%
2005 41.8% 42.3% 19.3% 14.5%
2004 44.7% 43.8% 19% 16.9%
2003 47.6% 43.1% - 16.1%
2002 46.1% 33.9% - 17.2%
2001 43.2% 27.2% - 11.6%
2000 41.3% 28.7% - -
1999 46.4% 25% - -
1998 47.8% 23.6% - -
1997 45.5% 25.8% - -
1996 47% 28.4% - -
1995 49.3% 32.7% - -
1994 49.4% 50.6% - -
1993 50.2% 53.7% - -
1992 51.3% 45% - -
1991 50% 39.2% - -
1990 48.9% 28.9% - -
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 (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Norway's government spending was $234B, accounting for 48.5% of its GDP, while San Marino spent $440M, or 21% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 42.7% in Norway and 63.9% in San Marino, ranking 127/185 and 71/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Norway

San Marino
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Norway San Marino
2024 13.2% -0.53%
2023 16.6% -0.72%
2022 25.5% 0.42%
2021 10.3% -16.4%
2020 -2.56% -37.6%
2019 6.52% -0.11%
2018 7.81% -1.56%
2017 4.96% -3.49%
2016 4.04% -0.19%
2015 5.99% -3.32%
2014 8.57% 1.06%
2013 10.6% -7.74%
2012 13.7% -7.08%
2011 13.3% -4.05%
2010 10.9% -2.24%
2009 10.2% -2.46%
2008 18.5% 0.18%
2007 17% 1.83%
2006 17.9% 1.51%
2005 14.7% 3.58%
2004 10.8% 2.44%
2003 7.2% -
2002 9.03% -
2001 13.2% -
2000 15% -
1999 5.71% -
1998 3.07% -
1997 7.35% -
1996 6.01% -
1995 2.96% -
1994 0.04% -
1993 -1.64% -
1992 -2.07% -
1991 -0.12% -
1990 1.95% -
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2023, Norway's government surplus, the difference between spending and revenue, was $80B, equivalent to 16.6% 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 11.3% 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
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 (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (2003–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 22 years, Norway has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.44%, compared with 1.95% in San Marino. In 2024, inflation was 3.15% in Norway and 1.2% in San Marino.

Balance of trade

Norway San Marino
Current account balance
$71.6B
2024
$446M
2023
Current account balance ranking
11/190
2024
64/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
+14.8%
2024
+22%
2023
Goods imports
$97.5B
2024
$2.25B
2023
Goods exports
$162B
2024
$2.53B
2023
Service imports
$63.6B
2024
$894M
2023
Service exports
$55.6B
2024
$1.25B
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
155%
2023
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
47.5%
2024
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
51.8%
2024
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
35.8%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
2.08%
2024
0.02%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$547B
2024
$1.82B
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$106,830
2024
$71,860
2023
Total reserves including gold
$81.2B
2024
$759M
2024
Total reserves ranking
32/177
2024
146/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$7.83B
2024
$52.7M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12B
2024
-$18.1M
2023
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$4.95B
2024
$0
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.2%
2021
n/a
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
16.6%
2023

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1881–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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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.