Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Norway
Norway: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was 0.5503 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Norway, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Norway is 0.5503 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 67.8% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 27.2 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -12.88 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Norway ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1973 | 21.02 % change on previous year | +1444.3% |
| 1974 | 27.2 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1976 | 18.46 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1978 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 1979 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1980 | 17.02 % change on previous year | +209.4% |
| 1981 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 14.58 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1984 | 17.6 % change on previous year | +807.0% |
| 1985 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1986 | 23.73 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 1987 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8494 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1989 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -528.7% |
| 1990 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1991 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1992 | -0.7038 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1993 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -1182.8% |
| 1994 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 11.95 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 18.23 % change on previous year | +510.8% |
| 1998 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1999 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2000 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 2001 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2002 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2003 | -0.7481 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2004 | 22.58 % change on previous year | -3117.7% |
| 2005 | 16.38 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 19.43 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 21.29 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2009 | -12.71 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
| 2010 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2015 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -229.3% |
| 2016 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2017 | 6.14 % change on previous year | +216.9% |
| 2018 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2303 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4222 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2022 | 18.8 % change on previous year | +4352.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4999 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2024 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +241.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5503 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.5503 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.47 % change on previous year, 12% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.5503 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.51 % change on previous year, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4352.9% | 0.4222 % change on previous year | 18.8 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +3117.7% | -0.7481 % change on previous year | 22.58 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1444.3% | 1.36 % change on previous year | 21.02 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1182.8% | -0.7038 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +807.0% | 1.94 % change on previous year | 17.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6 % change on previous year | -12.88 % change on previous year | 27.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.05 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 23.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.72 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | 18.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.49 % change on previous year | -12.71 % change on previous year | 22.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 0.2303 % change on previous year | 18.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 140 South Korea 1.24 % change on previous year compare
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- 144 Hungary -0.0104 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Togo -0.0651 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Denmark -0.2454 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Norway?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Norway was 0.5503 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.88 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Norway rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.