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Result:kr100 in 1984 → kr338.28 in 2026

The Norwegian Krone has lost 70% its value since 1984

Updated: March 11, 2026

kr100 in 1984 is equivalent in purchasing power to about kr338.28 today, an increase of kr238.28 over 42 years. The krone had an average inflation rate of 2.94% per year between 1984 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 238.28%.

This means that today's prices are 3.38 times as high as average prices since 1984, according to the OECD and the World Bank consumer price index for Norway. A krone today only buys 29.561% of what it could buy back then.

The inflation rate in 1984 was 6.22%. The current inflation rate compared to the end of last year is now 3.34%. If this number holds, kr100 today will be equivalent in buying power to kr103.34 next year.

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Inflation from 1984 to 2026
Cumulative price change 238.28%
Average inflation rate 2.94%
Converted amount
kr100 base		 kr338.28
Price difference
kr100 base		 kr238.28
CPI in 1984 41.850
CPI in 2026 141.571
Inflation in 1984 6.22%
Inflation in 2026 3.34%
kr100 in 1984 kr338.28 in 2026
NOK inflation since 1984
Annual Rate, the OECD and the World Bank CPI
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Buying power of kr100 in 1984

This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for kr100 in 1984 (price index tracking began in 1955).

For example, if you started with kr100, you would need to end with kr338.28 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").

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When kr100 is equivalent to kr338.28 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single Norwegian krone decreases over time. In other words, a krone will pay for fewer items at the store.

This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a krone over time. By calculating the value in 1984 dollars, the chart below shows how kr100 is worth less over 42 years.

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According to the OECD and the World Bank, each of these NOK amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Krone inflation: 1984-2026
YearKrone ValueInflation Rate
1984kr100.006.22%
1985kr105.715.71%
1986kr113.307.18%
1987kr123.188.72%
1988kr131.406.68%
1989kr137.384.55%
1990kr143.054.13%
1991kr147.973.44%
1992kr151.412.33%
1993kr154.882.29%
1994kr157.011.38%
1995kr160.872.46%
1996kr162.901.26%
1997kr167.082.57%
1998kr170.852.25%
1999kr174.892.37%
2000kr180.293.09%
2001kr185.703.00%
2002kr188.091.29%
2003kr192.772.49%
2004kr193.650.45%
2005kr196.611.53%
2006kr201.192.33%
2007kr202.630.71%
2008kr210.233.75%
2009kr214.852.20%
2010kr220.052.42%
2011kr222.881.28%
2012kr224.430.70%
2013kr229.192.12%
2014kr233.872.04%
2015kr238.952.17%
2016kr247.433.55%
2017kr252.071.88%
2018kr259.042.76%
2019kr264.662.17%
2020kr268.061.29%
2021kr277.403.48%
2022kr293.395.76%
2023kr309.585.52%
2024kr319.313.15%
2025kr329.073.06%
2026kr338.282.80%*
* Compared to previous annual rate. Not final. See inflation summary for latest 12-month trailing value.
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This conversion table shows various other 1984 amounts in today's kroner, based on the 238.28% change in prices:

Conversion: 1984 kroner today
Initial valueEquivalent value
kr1 krone in 1984 kr3.38 kroner today
kr5 kroner in 1984 kr16.91 kroner today
kr10 kroner in 1984 kr33.83 kroner today
kr50 kroner in 1984 kr169.14 kroner today
kr100 kroner in 1984 kr338.28 kroner today
kr500 kroner in 1984 kr1,691.41 kroner today
kr1,000 kroner in 1984 kr3,382.82 kroner today
kr5,000 kroner in 1984 kr16,914.10 kroner today
kr10,000 kroner in 1984 kr33,828.21 kroner today
kr50,000 kroner in 1984 kr169,141.05 kroner today
kr100,000 kroner in 1984 kr338,282.10 kroner today
kr500,000 kroner in 1984 kr1,691,410.50 kroner today
kr1,000,000 kroner in 1984 kr3,382,820.99 kroner today

How to calculate inflation rate for kr100 since 1984

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1984 and today:

CPI todayCPI in 1984
×
1984 NOK value
=
Today's value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Norwegian CPI was 41.85 in the year 1984 and 141.57105847520356 in 2026:

141.5710584752035641.85
×
kr100
=
kr338.28

kr100 in 1984 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as kr338.28 in 2026.

To get the total inflation rate for the 42 years between 1984 and 2026, we use the following formula:

CPI in 2026 - CPI in 1984CPI in 1984
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (42 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

141.57105847520356 - 41.8541.85
×
100
=
238%

Data source & citation

You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “Value of 1984 Norwegian Kroner today | Norway Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 2 Apr. 2026, https://www.officialdata.org/norway/inflation/1984.

Special thanks to QuickChart for their chart image API, which is used for chart downloads.

in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.

Ian Webster

About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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Inflation from 1984 to 2026
Cumulative price change 238.28%
Average inflation rate 2.94%
Converted amount
kr100 base		 kr338.28
Price difference
kr100 base		 kr238.28
CPI in 1984 41.850
CPI in 2026 141.571
Inflation in 1984 6.22%
Inflation in 2026 3.34%
kr100 in 1984 kr338.28 in 2026