Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway

Norway: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.7671 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7671
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
37th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8947
in 1995
All-time low
0.7007
in 2011
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.8951996: 0.8921997: 0.8681998: 0.8691999: 0.8742000: 0.8822001: 0.8572002: 0.832003: 0.8242004: 0.8232005: 0.8332006: 0.832007: 0.7892008: 0.7582009: 0.7752010: 0.7092011: 0.7012012: 0.722013: 0.7082014: 0.7272015: 0.7242016: 0.7172017: 0.722018: 0.7062019: 0.7012020: 0.767

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway is 0.7671, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway peaked at 0.8947 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7007, in 2011.

Norway ranks 37th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Economic affairs, 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 0.8947
1996 0.8919 -0.3%
1997 0.8681 -2.7%
1998 0.8685 +0.1%
1999 0.874 +0.6%
2000 0.8822 +0.9%
2001 0.8569 -2.9%
2002 0.8299 -3.2%
2003 0.8237 -0.8%
2004 0.8235 -0.0%
2005 0.8333 +1.2%
2006 0.8296 -0.4%
2007 0.7888 -4.9%
2008 0.7582 -3.9%
2009 0.7748 +2.2%
2010 0.7094 -8.4%
2011 0.7007 -1.2%
2012 0.7205 +2.8%
2013 0.7084 -1.7%
2014 0.727 +2.6%
2015 0.7244 -0.4%
2016 0.7171 -1.0%
2017 0.7197 +0.4%
2018 0.7059 -1.9%
2019 0.7015 -0.6%
2020 0.7671 +9.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.7671 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7843, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.7671 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7841, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8794 0.8681 0.8947 5
2000s 0.8201 0.7582 0.8822 10
2010s 0.7135 0.7007 0.727 10
2020s 0.7671 0.7671 0.7671 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 34 Austria 0.7841 compare
  2. 35 Georgia 0.7763 compare
  3. 36 Denmark 0.7749 compare
  4. 38 Netherlands 0.7573 compare
  5. 39 Türkiye 0.7478 compare
  6. 40 Finland 0.7406 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway?
Economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway was 0.7671 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.8947 in 1995.
What is the lowest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7007 in 2011.
How does Norway rank for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Norway ranks 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Economic affairs, 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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Economic affairs, 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
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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