Japan vs Norway: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Japan
13.1%
in 2021
Norway
13.5%
in 2022
Japan rank
20th
Norway rank
17th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.5% against 13.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 12.0% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.9% | 0.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Japan or Norway?
- Norway, at 13.5% against 13.1% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Japan and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Japan ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release