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 150 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

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k1995200720201995: 248.5k current US$1996: 242.9k current US$1997: 236.8k current US$1998: 240.8k current US$1999: 245.0k current US$2000: 225.8k current US$2001: 231.7k current US$2002: 270.2k current US$2003: 308.6k current US$2004: 335.7k current US$2005: 402.2k current US$2006: 433.3k current US$2007: 445.4k current US$2008: 566.5k current US$2009: 532.2k current US$2010: 496.6k current US$2011: 646.4k current US$2012: 694.7k current US$2013: 631.5k current US$2014: 663.6k current US$2015: 487.7k current US$2016: 467.3k current US$2017: 510.3k current US$2018: 544.3k current US$2019: 501.0k current US$2020: 443.8k current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Iceland 501,918 current US$ compare
  2. 4 United States 491,025 current US$ compare
  3. 5 Denmark 490,781 current US$ compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 424,596 current US$ compare
  5. 8 Ireland 382,572 current US$ compare
  6. 9 Singapore 381,441 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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