Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway

Norway: Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.5336 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.5336
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
30th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.5336
in 2020
All-time low
0.4781
in 2010
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.5011996: 0.5071997: 0.5011998: 0.5031999: 0.5052000: 0.5042001: 0.5172002: 0.5092003: 0.4972004: 0.52005: 0.5212006: 0.5222007: 0.4982008: 0.4912009: 0.4792010: 0.4782011: 0.4882012: 0.4982013: 0.5032014: 0.5222015: 0.5332016: 0.5262017: 0.5212018: 0.5172019: 0.52020: 0.534

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.5336 for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Norway peaked at 0.5336 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4781, in 2010.

That places Norway 30th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Recreation, culture and religion, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Recreation, culture and religion, 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 0.5011
1996 0.5074 +1.3%
1997 0.5005 -1.3%
1998 0.5034 +0.6%
1999 0.5046 +0.2%
2000 0.5041 -0.1%
2001 0.5167 +2.5%
2002 0.5088 -1.5%
2003 0.4973 -2.3%
2004 0.5002 +0.6%
2005 0.5208 +4.1%
2006 0.5218 +0.2%
2007 0.4977 -4.6%
2008 0.4908 -1.4%
2009 0.4785 -2.5%
2010 0.4781 -0.1%
2011 0.4881 +2.1%
2012 0.4978 +2.0%
2013 0.5032 +1.1%
2014 0.5218 +3.7%
2015 0.5331 +2.2%
2016 0.5265 -1.2%
2017 0.5208 -1.1%
2018 0.5171 -0.7%
2019 0.5001 -3.3%
2020 0.5336 +6.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.5336 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4558, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.5336 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4834, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5034 0.5005 0.5074 5
2000s 0.5037 0.4785 0.5218 10
2010s 0.5087 0.4781 0.5331 10
2020s 0.5336 0.5336 0.5336 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 27 Latvia 0.5495 compare
  2. 28 Indonesia 0.5486 compare
  3. 29 Luxembourg 0.5377 compare
  4. 31 Lithuania 0.5135 compare
  5. 32 Austria 0.497 compare
  6. 33 Finland 0.4834 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Norway?
Recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's in Norway was 0.5336 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.5336 in 2020.
What is the lowest recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4781 in 2010.
How does Norway rank for recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's?
Norway ranks 30th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is recreation, culture and religion, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Recreation, culture and religion, 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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Recreation, culture and religion, 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, 1,203 data points, 1990–2020
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