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Economy of Norway vs Tuvalu compared: GDP & Debt

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Norway has a GDP of $531B compared to $62.3M for Tuvalu, ranking 32/197 and 196/197 by economy size, respectively.

Norway has $239B in government debt (45% of GDP), compared to $4.15M (3.6% of GDP) in Tuvalu.

Norway vs Tuvalu GDP by year

Norway
Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP, current $
Norway Tuvalu
2025 $530,755,719,439 -
2024 $500,886,328,034 -
2023 $502,197,633,323 $62,280,312
2022 $617,321,834,099 $59,065,982
2021 $521,592,200,233 $60,196,406
2020 $382,252,517,922 $51,746,594
2019 $424,244,886,364 $54,123,199
2018 $454,588,871,811 $48,015,260
2017 $415,673,181,543 $45,276,595
2016 $383,284,047,619 $41,629,064
2015 $400,669,174,331 $36,811,936
2014 $515,829,568,897 $38,760,983
2013 $540,132,255,319 $38,615,891
2012 $525,082,939,407 $39,345,579
2011 $512,868,581,628 $39,196,957
2010 $440,132,138,425 $32,105,408
2009 $395,664,488,017 $28,076,984
2008 $472,060,283,688 $31,874,435
2007 $407,813,774,161 $28,450,169
2006 $349,773,283,645 $24,096,875
2005 $311,417,306,946 $22,909,980
2004 $265,662,977,688 $22,798,275
2003 $229,192,678,173 $19,456,338
2002 $195,359,978,957 $16,842,673
2001 $173,590,978,347 $13,964,732
2000 $170,620,327,660 $15,073,976
1999 $161,304,620,987 $14,800,503
1998 $152,955,958,172 $13,795,146
1997 $160,013,571,974 $13,734,210
1996 $162,427,517,132 $13,338,597
1995 $151,083,627,983 $11,922,614
1994 $126,324,387,894 $11,772,611
1993 $119,841,699,440 $10,414,400
1992 $129,998,873,602 $10,535,028
1991 $121,149,331,318 $10,127,314
1990 $119,344,377,526 $9,542,901
1989 $102,226,808,603 $8,454,523
1988 $101,497,621,605 $7,011,059
1987 $93,913,320,965 $5,020,513
1986 $78,438,205,742 $4,574,706
1985 $65,211,464,198 $3,862,852
1984 $61,866,078,539 $4,481,978
1983 $61,417,685,434 $4,152,550
1982 $62,453,362,256 $4,118,945
1981 $63,392,804,251 $4,773,018
1980 $64,176,789,764 $4,206,128
1979 $52,935,763,512 $4,065,659
1978 $46,355,988,784 $3,798,782
1977 $41,362,637,363 $3,669,420
1976 $35,815,449,464 $3,919,072
1975 $32,742,543,381 $4,014,748
1974 $27,033,413,362 $4,122,329
1973 $22,433,660,550 $3,411,915
1972 $17,283,931,878 $2,968,458
1971 $14,523,306,736 $2,716,990
1970 $12,753,503,479 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu by year

Norway
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tuvalu
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Norway Tuvalu
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 $6,345 $6,151
2022 $113,122 $125,490 $5,911 $5,661
2021 $96,443 $88,984 $5,905 $5,353
2020 $71,058 $67,111 $4,976 $5,122
2019 $79,329 $70,940 $5,115 $5,210
2018 $85,579 $70,254 $4,466 $4,432
2017 $78,771 $64,590 $4,166 $4,227
2016 $73,222 $59,280 $3,809 $4,031
2015 $77,221 $60,738 $3,358 $3,776
2014 $100,410 $66,332 $3,529 $3,419
2013 $106,333 $67,378 $3,510 $3,277
2012 $104,628 $65,774 $3,598 $3,170
2011 $103,545 $62,460 $3,636 $3,176
2010 $90,020 $58,213 $3,025 $2,945
2009 $81,940 $55,648 $2,684 $3,082
2008 $99,002 $62,073 $3,088 $3,291
2007 $86,600 $56,179 $2,794 $3,034
2006 $75,048 $54,358 $2,396 $2,787
2005 $67,358 $47,967 $2,305 $2,728
2004 $57,855 $42,667 $2,323 $2,765
2003 $50,208 $38,680 $2,007 $2,770
2002 $43,048 $38,056 $1,750 $2,915
2001 $38,458 $37,829 $1,457 $2,596
2000 $37,992 $36,994 $1,579 $2,597
1999 $36,151 $30,574 $1,559 $2,543
1998 $34,516 $28,200 $1,460 $2,560
1997 $36,324 $28,610 $1,461 $2,204
1996 $37,073 $26,826 $1,428 $1,982
1995 $34,659 $24,360 $1,285 $2,083
1994 $29,130 $23,027 $1,279 $2,165
1993 $27,793 $21,584 $1,141 $1,939
1992 $30,328 $20,623 $1,166 $1,837
1991 $28,427 $19,580 $1,134 $1,769
1990 $28,137 $18,461 $1,085 $1,676
1989 $24,185 - $976 -
1988 $24,112 - $823 -
1987 $22,430 - $600 -
1986 $18,822 - $557 -
1985 $15,704 - $480 -
1984 $14,943 - $567 -
1983 $14,877 - $533 -
1982 $15,178 - $537 -
1981 $15,463 - $634 -
1980 $15,708 - $571 -
1979 $12,998 - $566 -
1978 $11,421 - $546 -
1977 $10,230 - $549 -
1976 $8,896 - $612 -
1975 $8,171 - $656 -
1974 $6,783 - $708 -
1973 $5,664 - $601 -
1972 $4,395 - $522 -
1971 $3,721 - $478 -
1970 $3,291 - $457 -
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 $6,345 in Tuvalu, ranking 113/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Norway ranks 7th at $102,038, while Tuvalu ranks 152nd at $6,151.

Economic indicators

Norway Tuvalu
Gross domestic product
$531B
2025
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank
32/197
2025
196/197
2023
GDP growth
1.09%
2024-2025
3.85%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank
9/197
2025
113/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$102,038
2024
$6,151
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
7/197
2024
152/197
2023
Government debt
$239B
2025
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45%
2025
3.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$42,567
2025
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank
15/185
2025
171/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,036
2026
$4,485
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
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.7%
2010
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.6%
2025
105.3%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.06%
2024-2025
2%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
4.25%
2026
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.5%
2025
7.32%
2022
Population
5660666
9349

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Norway
Spending

Debt
Tuvalu
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Norway Tuvalu
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 49.6% 45% 105.3% 3.6%
2024 46.9% 52.8% 117.5% 6.96%
2023 44.2% 42.4% 145.9% 6.67%
2022 36.2% 34.8% 115.3% 6.33%
2021 44.7% 40.1% 113.8% 11.3%
2020 54.5% 44.3% 119.5% 12.1%
2019 48.4% 39% 113.6% 11.6%
2018 46.1% 38.1% 125.6% 11.8%
2017 47.6% 36.9% 106.4% 12%
2016 48.8% 36.7% 119.6% 11.5%
2015 46.7% 33.2% 116.9% 14.4%
2014 44% 28.8% 96.8% 16.4%
2013 42.3% 30.6% 80.2% 17.8%
2012 41.4% 30.2% 76.8% 19.3%
2011 42.3% 28.9% 77.2% 19.1%
2010 43.6% 42.1% 93.9% 21.1%
2009 44.7% 41.7% 100% 20.6%
2008 39.2% 46.8% 85.8% 19.8%
2007 40.5% 48.9% 88.6% 32.4%
2006 40.1% 52.2% 98.5% 37.5%
2005 41.6% 42.1% 82.1% 37.4%
2004 44.7% 43.8% 74.1% -
2003 47.7% 43.1% - -
2002 46.3% 34% - -
2001 43.4% 27.3% - -
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 Tuvalu spent $90.9M, or 105.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 45% in Norway and 3.6% in Tuvalu, ranking 117/185 and 184/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Norway

Tuvalu
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Norway Tuvalu
2025 9.34% 31.6%
2024 12.8% -3.44%
2023 15.9% 10.1%
2022 24.7% -14.6%
2021 9.93% -13.3%
2020 -2.46% 13.7%
2019 6.28% -1.07%
2018 7.56% 30.3%
2017 4.79% 2.09%
2016 3.91% 27.5%
2015 5.8% 14.7%
2014 8.34% 3.26%
2013 10.3% 26%
2012 13.4% 9.58%
2011 13% -8.8%
2010 10.6% -23.4%
2009 10% -13.5%
2008 18.3% -17.2%
2007 16.8% -18.6%
2006 17.7% -36.8%
2005 14.7% -12.8%
2004 10.8% -3.6%
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 Tuvalu's surplus of $6.29M, or 10.1% of GDP.

Over the past 20 years, Norway recorded a fiscal deficit in 1 of those years, while Tuvalu ran a deficit in 11 years. On average, Norway posted an annual surplus equal to 11% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.32% of GDP for Tuvalu.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Norway

Tuvalu
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Norway Tuvalu
2025 3.06% 2%
2024 3.15% 1.2%
2023 5.52% 7.2%
2022 5.76% 12.2%
2021 3.48% 6.7%
2020 1.29% 1.6%
2019 2.17% 3.5%
2018 2.76% 2.2%
2017 1.88% 4.1%
2016 3.55% 3.5%
2015 2.17% 3.1%
2014 2.04% 1.1%
2013 2.12% 2%
2012 0.7% 1.4%
2011 1.28% 0.5%
2010 2.42% -1.9%
2009 2.2% -0.3%
2008 3.75% 10.4%
2007 0.71% 2.3%
2006 2.33% 4.2%
2005 1.53% 3.2%
2004 0.45% 2.4%
2003 2.49% 2.9%
2002 1.29% 5.1%
2001 3% 1.5%
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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 25 years, Norway has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.44%, compared with 3.28% in Tuvalu. In 2025, inflation was 3.06% in Norway and 2% in Tuvalu.

Top exports between countries

Norway
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $77K
Textiles & consumer goods $1K
Tuvalu
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Norway Tuvalu
Current account balance
$74.1B
2025
$2.71M
2022
Current account balance ranking
10/190
2025
70/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
+14%
2025
+4.59%
2022
Goods imports
$105B
2025
$24.2M
2022
Goods exports
$177B
2025
$184K
2022
Service imports
$73.9B
2025
$33.1M
2022
Service exports
$63.5B
2025
$2.05M
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.7%
2025
n/a
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
45.4%
2025
8.22%
2026

Economic freedom indices

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

Norway Tuvalu
Economic freedom 78.8 60
Economic freedom ranking 9/197 99/197
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 Tuvalu
Services, % of GDP
55%
2025
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
34.5%
2025
7.02%
2015
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.64%
2025
15.9%
2015
GNI, Atlas method
$546B
2025
$86M
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$107,770
2025
$9,850
2023
Total reserves including gold
$85.5B
2025
n/a
Total reserves ranking
34/177
2025
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
$8.93B
2025
$0
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$12.1B
2024
$258K
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$5.62B
2024
$0
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
12.2%
2021
26.3%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.2%
2025
n/a

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)
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  7. 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.