Human capital per capita, male in Norway
Norway: Human capital per capita, male was 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
280,350 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 151 countries
All-time high
289,221 real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
All-time low
245,227 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, male in Norway, 1995–2020
Source: 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. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Norway recorded 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Norway peaked at 289,221 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 245,227 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Norway 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Norway, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 245,227 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 255,209 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 262,898 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 268,533 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 268,127 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 270,258 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 270,607 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 270,384 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 266,947 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 267,391 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 269,566 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 275,429 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 282,746 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 289,221 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 283,976 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 282,254 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 282,762 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 285,660 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 285,131 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 284,942 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 285,236 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 281,932 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 281,188 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 280,859 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 280,485 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 105,053 real chained 2019 US$, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Norway's 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51,699 real chained 2019 US$, 5.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 259,999 real chained 2019 US$ | 245,227 real chained 2019 US$ | 268,533 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 274,652 real chained 2019 US$ | 266,947 real chained 2019 US$ | 289,221 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,045 real chained 2019 US$ | 280,485 real chained 2019 US$ | 285,660 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ | 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ | 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 Iceland 355,475 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 United States 309,194 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 5 Singapore 280,539 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Netherlands 277,996 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 Denmark 273,386 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 9 Australia 252,521 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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, male in Norway?
- Human capital per capita, male in Norway was 280,350 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 289,221 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,227 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.