Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway

Norway: Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.0214 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0214
Change on year
down 55.7%
World rank
51st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.1254
in 2001
All-time low
0.0214
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway, 1995–2020

0.0250.050.0750.10.1251995200720201995: 0.0851996: 0.0781997: 0.0491998: 0.0871999: 0.0582000: 0.0722001: 0.1252002: 0.1052003: 0.032004: 0.042005: 0.0412006: 0.0362007: 0.0332008: 0.0322009: 0.0292010: 0.0332011: 0.0322012: 0.0332013: 0.0342014: 0.0742015: 0.0682016: 0.0742017: 0.0642018: 0.0562019: 0.0482020: 0.021

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Norway stood at 0.0214. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 55.7% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Norway peaked at 0.1254 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0214, in 2020.

That places Norway 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Housing and community amenities, 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 0.085
1996 0.0776 -8.7%
1997 0.0493 -36.5%
1998 0.0867 +75.9%
1999 0.058 -33.1%
2000 0.0721 +24.5%
2001 0.1254 +73.8%
2002 0.1046 -16.6%
2003 0.0302 -71.1%
2004 0.0401 +32.9%
2005 0.0412 +2.7%
2006 0.0356 -13.7%
2007 0.0327 -8.2%
2008 0.0317 -2.8%
2009 0.0294 -7.3%
2010 0.0327 +11.1%
2011 0.0317 -2.9%
2012 0.0331 +4.3%
2013 0.0338 +2.1%
2014 0.074 +119.1%
2015 0.0685 -7.5%
2016 0.0743 +8.5%
2017 0.0637 -14.3%
2018 0.0555 -12.8%
2019 0.0484 -12.7%
2020 0.0214 -55.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.0214 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.233, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.0214 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2233, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's 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
2014 +119.1% 0.0338 0.074

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0713 0.0493 0.0867 5
2000s 0.0543 0.0294 0.1254 10
2010s 0.0516 0.0317 0.0743 10
2020s 0.0214 0.0214 0.0214 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 48 United Arab Emirates 0.0516 compare
  2. 49 Belarus 0.0462 compare
  3. 50 Latvia 0.0323 compare
  4. 52 Switzerland 0.0136 compare
  5. 53 Spain 0.011 compare
  6. 54 Estonia 0.0092 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Norway?
Housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Norway was 0.0214 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.1254 in 2001.
What is the lowest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0214 in 2020.
How does Norway rank for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's?
Norway ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 Housing and community amenities, 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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Housing and community amenities, 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
59 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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