Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway

Norway: Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8484 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8484
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.8748
in 2002
All-time low
0.8389
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.8521996: 0.8541997: 0.8511998: 0.8511999: 0.8572000: 0.8622001: 0.8622002: 0.8752003: 0.8692004: 0.8562005: 0.8492006: 0.8392007: 0.8412008: 0.8412009: 0.8482010: 0.842011: 0.8462012: 0.8512013: 0.852014: 0.8462015: 0.8492016: 0.8472017: 0.8532018: 0.8472019: 0.8472020: 0.848

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.8484 for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Norway peaked at 0.8748 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8389, in 2006.

That places Norway 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Public order and safety, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Public order and safety, 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 0.8516
1996 0.8536 +0.2%
1997 0.8513 -0.3%
1998 0.8511 -0.0%
1999 0.8567 +0.7%
2000 0.8619 +0.6%
2001 0.8615 -0.0%
2002 0.8748 +1.5%
2003 0.8692 -0.6%
2004 0.856 -1.5%
2005 0.8487 -0.9%
2006 0.8389 -1.2%
2007 0.8408 +0.2%
2008 0.8412 +0.0%
2009 0.8482 +0.8%
2010 0.8399 -1.0%
2011 0.8465 +0.8%
2012 0.8506 +0.5%
2013 0.8502 -0.1%
2014 0.8459 -0.5%
2015 0.8493 +0.4%
2016 0.8474 -0.2%
2017 0.8527 +0.6%
2018 0.8466 -0.7%
2019 0.8475 +0.1%
2020 0.8484 +0.1%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.8484 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9159, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.8484 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9301, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8529 0.8511 0.8567 5
2000s 0.8541 0.8389 0.8748 10
2010s 0.8477 0.8399 0.8527 10
2020s 0.8484 0.8484 0.8484 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 41 Sweden 0.8742 compare
  2. 42 Austria 0.869 compare
  3. 43 Netherlands 0.8514 compare
  4. 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8452 compare
  5. 46 Myanmar 0.8281 compare
  6. 47 Finland 0.8249 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Norway?
Public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's in Norway was 0.8484 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.8748 in 2002.
What is the lowest public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8389 in 2006.
How does Norway rank for public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's?
Norway ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is public order and safety, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Public order and safety, 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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Public order and safety, 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
58 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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