Denmark vs Norway: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Denmark
20,254 current US$ per person
in 2023
Norway
17,533 current US$ per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
21st
Norway rank
24th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 20,254 current US$ per person against 17,533 current US$ per person in Norway, a difference of 2,721 current US$ per person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 24th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 525.01 current US$ per person 547.86 current US$ per person 22.85 current US$ per person Norway
1970s 1,866 current US$ per person 2,037 current US$ per person 170.22 current US$ per person Norway
1980s 3,767 current US$ per person 4,117 current US$ per person 349.47 current US$ per person Norway
1990s 7,002 current US$ per person 6,678 current US$ per person 323.43 current US$ per person Denmark
2000s 13,208 current US$ per person 11,685 current US$ per person 1,523 current US$ per person Denmark
2010s 16,423 current US$ per person 16,127 current US$ per person 295.91 current US$ per person Denmark
2020s 19,861 current US$ per person 17,438 current US$ per person 2,423 current US$ per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 20,254 current US$ per person against 17,533 current US$ per person in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Denmark and Norway?
2,721 current US$ per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Denmark ranks 21st and Norway ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.