Human capital per capita in Norway

Norway: Human capital per capita was 500,361 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
500,361 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 150 countries
All-time high
516,706 real chained 2019 US$
in 2008
All-time low
430,685 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Norway, 1995–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200720201995: 430.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 447.4k real chained 2019 US$1997: 460.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 473.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 474.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 477.3k real chained 2019 US$2001: 479.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 481.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 475.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 478.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 480.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 490.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 504.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 516.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 509.7k real chained 2019 US$2010: 505.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 506.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 510.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 509.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 509.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 508.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 504.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 502.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 502.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 501.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 500.4k real chained 2019 US$

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 500,361 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Norway peaked at 516,706 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 430,685 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Norway ranks 5th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 457,201 real chained 2019 US$ 430,685 real chained 2019 US$ 474,331 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 489,370 real chained 2019 US$ 475,758 real chained 2019 US$ 516,706 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 506,069 real chained 2019 US$ 500,956 real chained 2019 US$ 510,659 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 500,361 real chained 2019 US$ 500,361 real chained 2019 US$ 500,361 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 Luxembourg 646,928 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 3 Iceland 586,976 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 United States 503,350 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 6 Denmark 485,658 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 432,823 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 8 Singapore 431,983 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Norway?
Human capital per capita in Norway was 500,361 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 recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 516,706 real chained 2019 US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 430,685 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Norway rank for human capital per capita?
Norway ranks 5th 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 1.1%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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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.