Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Norway
Norway: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 6.02 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Norway, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Norway recorded 6.02 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Norway peaked at 6.02 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.49 Percentage of GDP, in 2001.
Norway ranks 36th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.52 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 3.49 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.66 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.01 Percentage of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 4 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.86 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.07 Percentage of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 5.01 Percentage of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 4.71 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.71 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.51 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.99 Percentage of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 5.11 Percentage of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.02 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.29 Percentage of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.66 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.02 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6.02 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.48 Percentage of GDP, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6.02 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.33 Percentage of GDP, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.05 Percentage of GDP | 3.49 Percentage of GDP | 5.01 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 Percentage of GDP | 4.51 Percentage of GDP | 6.02 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 33 Lithuania 3.12 Percentage of GDP compare
- 33 Laos 6.24 Percentage of GDP compare
- 34 Botswana 6.24 Percentage of GDP compare
- 35 Malaysia 6.23 Percentage of GDP compare
- 37 Belize 5.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.27 Percentage of GDP compare
- 38 Georgia 5.95 Percentage of GDP compare
- 39 Mozambique 5.95 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,340 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4463 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 978.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Norway?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Norway was 6.02 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.