Denmark vs Norway: Foreign assets per capita

Denmark
259,599 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Norway
390,436 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Denmark rank
10th
Norway rank
7th

Foreign assets per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199520072020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 390,436 real chained 2019 US$ against 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ in Denmark, a difference of 130,837 real chained 2019 US$.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 46,691 real chained 2019 US$ 44,897 real chained 2019 US$ 1,794 real chained 2019 US$ Denmark
2000s 111,398 real chained 2019 US$ 173,130 real chained 2019 US$ 61,732 real chained 2019 US$ Norway
2010s 182,072 real chained 2019 US$ 330,949 real chained 2019 US$ 148,877 real chained 2019 US$ Norway
2020s 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ 390,436 real chained 2019 US$ 130,837 real chained 2019 US$ Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 390,436 real chained 2019 US$ against 259,599 real chained 2019 US$ in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Denmark and Norway?
130,837 real chained 2019 US$, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
Denmark ranks 10th and Norway ranks 7th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.