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
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
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.