Canada vs Norway: Gross capital formation
Canada
23.2%
in 2025
Norway
23.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
95th
Norway rank
93rd
Gross capital formation over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 23.2% against 23.2% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Canada ranks 95th and Norway ranks 93rd of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 34.2% | 10.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 29.0% | 6.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 23.5% | 3.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 25.7% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 24.0% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 23.2% against 23.2% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Canada and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Canada ranks 95th and Norway ranks 93rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.