Human capital, male in Norway

Norway: Human capital, male was 1.34 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.34 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
31st
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.09 trillion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
637.33 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Norway, 1995–2020

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T1995200720201995: 671.5B current US$1996: 669.5B current US$1997: 655.9B current US$1998: 670.8B current US$1999: 687.2B current US$2000: 637.3B current US$2001: 648.0B current US$2002: 759.3B current US$2003: 871.8B current US$2004: 953.9B current US$2005: 1.1T current US$2006: 1.2T current US$2007: 1.2T current US$2008: 1.6T current US$2009: 1.6T current US$2010: 1.4T current US$2011: 1.9T current US$2012: 2.1T current US$2013: 1.9T current US$2014: 2.0T current US$2015: 1.5T current US$2016: 1.4T current US$2017: 1.5T current US$2018: 1.6T current US$2019: 1.5T current US$2020: 1.3T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital, male in Norway stood at 1.34 trillion current US$.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Norway peaked at 2.09 trillion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 637.33 billion current US$, in 2000.

Norway ranks 31st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Human capital, male in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (current US$) in Norway, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 671.54 billion current US$ —
1996 669.48 billion current US$ -0.3%
1997 655.88 billion current US$ -2.0%
1998 670.76 billion current US$ +2.3%
1999 687.17 billion current US$ +2.4%
2000 637.33 billion current US$ -7.3%
2001 647.96 billion current US$ +1.7%
2002 759.34 billion current US$ +17.2%
2003 871.85 billion current US$ +14.8%
2004 953.91 billion current US$ +9.4%
2005 1.14 trillion current US$ +19.6%
2006 1.23 trillion current US$ +8.0%
2007 1.23 trillion current US$ -0.2%
2008 1.65 trillion current US$ +34.0%
2009 1.56 trillion current US$ -5.2%
2010 1.42 trillion current US$ -8.8%
2011 1.90 trillion current US$ +33.1%
2012 2.09 trillion current US$ +10.0%
2013 1.87 trillion current US$ -10.3%
2014 2.04 trillion current US$ +9.3%
2015 1.53 trillion current US$ -25.2%
2016 1.37 trillion current US$ -10.4%
2017 1.51 trillion current US$ +10.2%
2018 1.62 trillion current US$ +7.3%
2019 1.50 trillion current US$ -7.3%
2020 1.34 trillion current US$ -10.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 1.34 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 920.30 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1.34 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 billion current US$, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 670.97 billion current US$ 655.88 billion current US$ 687.17 billion current US$ 5
2000s 1.07 trillion current US$ 637.33 billion current US$ 1.65 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 1.68 trillion current US$ 1.37 trillion current US$ 2.09 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 1.34 trillion current US$ 1.34 trillion current US$ 1.34 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 28 Singapore 1.41 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 29 Austria 1.40 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 30 Pakistan 1.36 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 32 Bangladesh 1.19 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 33 Argentina 1.17 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 34 Malaysia 1.16 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Norway?
Human capital, male in Norway was 1.34 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.09 trillion current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 637.33 billion current US$ in 2000.
How does Norway rank for human capital, male?
Norway ranks 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, male (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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