Human capital per capita in Norway
Norway: Human capital per capita was 443,848 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
443,848 current US$
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
6th
of 151 countries
All-time high
694,725 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
225,786 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Norway, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Norway stood at 443,848 current US$.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Norway peaked at 694,725 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 225,786 current US$, in 2000.
That places Norway 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 248,503 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 242,891 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 236,773 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 240,817 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 245,045 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 225,786 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 231,703 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 270,200 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 308,565 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 335,738 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 402,222 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 433,322 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 445,355 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 566,530 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 532,203 current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 496,597 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 646,388 current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 694,725 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 631,527 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 663,641 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 487,689 current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 467,302 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 510,285 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 544,260 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 500,956 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 443,848 current US$ | -11.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 443,848 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Norway's 443,848 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242,806 current US$ | 236,773 current US$ | 248,503 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 375,162 current US$ | 225,786 current US$ | 566,530 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 564,337 current US$ | 467,302 current US$ | 694,725 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,848 current US$ | 443,848 current US$ | 443,848 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 per capita in Norway?
- Human capital per capita in Norway was 443,848 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 694,725 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 225,786 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for human capital per capita?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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