Norway vs United States of America: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita

Norway
21,958 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States of America
18,554 current US$ per person
in 2024
Norway rank
7th
United States of America rank
10th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time

  • Norway
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 21,958 current US$ per person against 18,554 current US$ per person in United States of America, a difference of 3,404 current US$ per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

Norway ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th of 187 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 2,572 current US$ per person 1,819 current US$ per person 753.44 current US$ per person Norway
1980s 5,306 current US$ per person 4,097 current US$ per person 1,208 current US$ per person Norway
1990s 7,594 current US$ per person 6,170 current US$ per person 1,424 current US$ per person Norway
2000s 14,314 current US$ per person 9,379 current US$ per person 4,935 current US$ per person Norway
2010s 23,066 current US$ per person 11,599 current US$ per person 11,466 current US$ per person Norway
2020s 21,942 current US$ per person 16,533 current US$ per person 5,409 current US$ per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Norway or United States of America?
Norway, at 21,958 current US$ per person against 18,554 current US$ per person in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Norway and United States of America?
3,404 current US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Norway ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.