Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway
Norway: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Norway recorded 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway peaked at 0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Norway ranks 92nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.3435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 89 Zambia 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Austria 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Serbia 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Canada 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 New Zealand 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 21,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.5503 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 228,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 18,489 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Norway was 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Norway ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.