Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 325,481 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
325,481 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
387,270 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
11,576 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Norway, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Norway stood at 325,481 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 387,270 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,576 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Norway ranks 59th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,576 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 13,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 14,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 20,503 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 27,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 33,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 38,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 43,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 38,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 41,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 50,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 48,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 49,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 44,603 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 46,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 49,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 71,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 81,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 85,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 77,439 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 80,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 73,452 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 76,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 71,730 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 78,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 98,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 99,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 107,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 115,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 105,226 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 98,690 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 94,214 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 103,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 116,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 149,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 182,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 218,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 289,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 323,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 253,592 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 289,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 343,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 357,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 387,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 367,056 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 280,612 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 274,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 296,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 323,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 324,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 304,539 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 335,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 355,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 325,481 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,603 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,144 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 323,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,378 current US$ per square kilometre | 274,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 387,270 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 304,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 355,835 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 56 El Salvador 348,249 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Philippines 343,086 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 329,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Greece 304,734 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Lithuania 290,719 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 282,761 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 418,186 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 39,799 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Norway?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Norway was 325,481 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 387,270 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,576 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Norway rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.