Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway

Norway: Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.7999 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7999
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8627
in 2005
All-time low
0.7897
in 2019
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.861996: 0.8591997: 0.8451998: 0.8421999: 0.842000: 0.842001: 0.8282002: 0.8222003: 0.8432004: 0.8562005: 0.8632006: 0.8592007: 0.852008: 0.8482009: 0.8552010: 0.8572011: 0.7992012: 0.7982013: 0.7962014: 0.7972015: 0.8062016: 0.8082017: 0.8072018: 0.7982019: 0.792020: 0.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.7999 for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway peaked at 0.8627 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7897, in 2019.

That places Norway 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Social protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Social protection, 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 0.8603
1996 0.8587 -0.2%
1997 0.8453 -1.6%
1998 0.8423 -0.4%
1999 0.8402 -0.3%
2000 0.8405 +0.0%
2001 0.8282 -1.5%
2002 0.8219 -0.8%
2003 0.8434 +2.6%
2004 0.8557 +1.5%
2005 0.8627 +0.8%
2006 0.8594 -0.4%
2007 0.85 -1.1%
2008 0.8483 -0.2%
2009 0.8545 +0.7%
2010 0.8574 +0.3%
2011 0.7986 -6.9%
2012 0.7979 -0.1%
2013 0.7961 -0.2%
2014 0.7971 +0.1%
2015 0.8061 +1.1%
2016 0.8078 +0.2%
2017 0.8066 -0.1%
2018 0.7977 -1.1%
2019 0.7897 -1.0%
2020 0.7999 +1.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.7999 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.7999 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4609, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8494 0.8402 0.8603 5
2000s 0.8464 0.8219 0.8627 10
2010s 0.8055 0.7897 0.8574 10
2020s 0.7999 0.7999 0.7999 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 12 Mauritius 0.873 compare
  2. 13 Thailand 0.8528 compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8427 compare
  4. 16 Iceland 0.7844 compare
  5. 17 Guatemala 0.7625 compare
  6. 18 Luxembourg 0.7005 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway?
Social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Norway was 0.7999 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.8627 in 2005.
What is the lowest social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7897 in 2019.
How does Norway rank for social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Norway ranks 15th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is social protection, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Social protection, 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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Social protection, 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
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,210 data points, 1990–2020
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