Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway

Norway: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.5629 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5629
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
43rd
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.6404
in 2015
All-time low
0.0155
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.51996: 0.5071997: 0.3511998: 0.4551999: 0.3192000: 0.1622001: 0.0162002: 0.3832003: 0.3682004: 0.4662005: 0.592006: 0.5892007: 0.532008: 0.5532009: 0.5042010: 0.442011: 0.5012012: 0.5392013: 0.572014: 0.6242015: 0.642016: 0.5752017: 0.6332018: 0.6062019: 0.5992020: 0.563

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway stood at 0.5629.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway peaked at 0.6404 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0155, in 2001.

Norway ranks 43rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Norway, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.5001
1996 0.5074 +1.5%
1997 0.351 -30.8%
1998 0.4547 +29.5%
1999 0.3192 -29.8%
2000 0.1618 -49.3%
2001 0.0155 -90.4%
2002 0.3827 +2362.0%
2003 0.3676 -4.0%
2004 0.4663 +26.8%
2005 0.5904 +26.6%
2006 0.5889 -0.2%
2007 0.5299 -10.0%
2008 0.5528 +4.3%
2009 0.5041 -8.8%
2010 0.4402 -12.7%
2011 0.5008 +13.8%
2012 0.5394 +7.7%
2013 0.5704 +5.7%
2014 0.6241 +9.4%
2015 0.6404 +2.6%
2016 0.5748 -10.2%
2017 0.6326 +10.1%
2018 0.6059 -4.2%
2019 0.599 -1.1%
2020 0.5629 -6.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.5629 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5506, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.5629 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5683, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +2362.0% 0.0155 0.3827
2001 -90.4% 0.1618 0.0155

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4265 0.3192 0.5074 5
2000s 0.416 0.0155 0.5904 10
2010s 0.5728 0.4402 0.6404 10
2020s 0.5629 0.5629 0.5629 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 40 Thailand 0.5777 compare
  2. 41 Luxembourg 0.5768 compare
  3. 42 Poland 0.5683 compare
  4. 44 Cyprus 0.5604 compare
  5. 45 Denmark 0.554 compare
  6. 46 Estonia 0.5472 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway?
Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway was 0.5629 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.6404 in 2015.
What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 in 2001.
How does Norway rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Norway ranks 43rd out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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