Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway
Norway: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 11.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.1%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
36th
of 124 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2017
All-time low
9.3%
in 2012
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway stood at 11.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway peaked at 13.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2012.
Norway ranks 36th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.7% | — |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -5.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 11.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Norway's 11.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 33 Indonesia 11.9% compare
- 34 Senegal 11.4% compare
- 35 Netherlands 11.4% compare
- 37 Nepal 11.0% compare
- 38 South Sudan 10.7% compare
- 39 Switzerland 10.6% compare
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway was 11.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Norway ranks 36th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release