Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway

Norway: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 12.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.3%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
18th
of 73 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2017
All-time low
9.6%
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2022

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway, 2002–2022

0510152002201220222002: 9.6 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 12.7 %2016: 13.8 %2017: 15.1 %2018: 12.5 %2019: 11.1 %2020: 10.5 %2021: 11.2 %2022: 12.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway stood at 12.3%.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway peaked at 15.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2002.

That places Norway 18th out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Norway, 2002 to 2022.
Year % Change
2002 9.6%
2014 13.7% +42.9%
2015 12.7% -7.0%
2016 13.8% +9.0%
2017 15.1% +9.3%
2018 12.5% -17.1%
2019 11.1% -11.7%
2020 10.5% -5.2%
2021 11.2% +6.6%
2022 12.3% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 1
2010s 13.2% 11.1% 15.1% 6
2020s 11.3% 10.5% 12.3% 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 15 Latvia 15.8% compare
  2. 16 Italy 14.8% compare
  3. 17 Lithuania 14.3% compare
  4. 19 New Zealand 12.1% compare
  5. 20 Netherlands 11.2% compare
  6. 21 Czechia 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway?
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Norway was 12.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2002.
How does Norway rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Norway ranks 18th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
73 places, 842 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release