Human capital in Norway
Norway: Human capital was 2.39 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.39 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
27th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3.49 trillion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
1.01 trillion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Norway, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Norway is 2.39 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Norway peaked at 3.49 trillion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.01 trillion current US$, in 2000.
That places Norway 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Norway, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.08 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.06 trillion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.04 trillion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 trillion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 trillion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 trillion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 trillion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23 trillion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 1.41 trillion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 1.54 trillion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.86 trillion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 2.02 trillion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.10 trillion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.70 trillion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 2.57 trillion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.43 trillion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.20 trillion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 3.49 trillion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.21 trillion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.41 trillion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.53 trillion current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 2.45 trillion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.69 trillion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 2.89 trillion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.68 trillion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.39 trillion current US$ | -10.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.39 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49 trillion current US$, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.39 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 660.22 billion current US$, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 trillion current US$ | 1.04 trillion current US$ | 1.09 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.75 trillion current US$ | 1.01 trillion current US$ | 2.70 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.90 trillion current US$ | 2.43 trillion current US$ | 3.49 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 trillion current US$ | 2.39 trillion current US$ | 2.39 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Norway?
- Human capital in Norway was 2.39 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 trillion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 trillion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for human capital?
- Norway ranks 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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