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$), per capita over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 21,958 current US$ 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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About this data
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.