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Norway had the second highest GDP per capita (price level adjusted) in Europe in 2010; only Luxembourg is above Norway.
The Norwegian GDP per capita (price level adjusted) was 79 per cent above the average of the EU in 2010. The result for Norway was about 44 per cent above the level of Sweden and Denmark, and about 50 per cent above the level of Germany. Switzerland and the Netherlands followed Norway closely in the GDP comparison.
Large differences between eastern and western Europe
The countries in eastern Europe in general had a lower level of GDP per capita than countries in western Europe. Exceptions are Czech Republic and Slovenia. At the bottom of the list are the Western Balkan countries, and additionally Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. In these countries price level adjusted GDP per capita is below half of the average EU level.
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is often used as an estimate of material prosperity of a country. The results in this article show GDP per capita converted by purchasing power parities (price level adjusted GDP per capita). This ensures that differences in price levels among countries are taken into account. These first estimates are based on the latest national accounts data for 2010 and the most recent extrapolations of the purchasing power parities calculated within the framework of the European Comparison Programme . |
For more information in Eurostat's press release.
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Birte Larsen Sandstå
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