Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Norway

Norway: Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure was 0.8709 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.8709
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.9002
in 2002
All-time low
0.8457
in 2011
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Norway, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 0.871996: 0.8621997: 0.8691998: 0.8711999: 0.8792000: 0.8922001: 0.8492002: 0.92003: 0.8952004: 0.8872005: 0.8822006: 0.8632007: 0.8632008: 0.8672009: 0.8782010: 0.8472011: 0.8462012: 0.852013: 0.8472014: 0.862015: 0.8572016: 0.8622017: 0.8632018: 0.8552019: 0.8472020: 0.871

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Norway recorded 0.8709 for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Norway peaked at 0.9002 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8457, in 2011.

That places Norway 33rd out of 75 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies, payable, 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 0.8696
1996 0.8622 -0.8%
1997 0.8693 +0.8%
1998 0.8705 +0.1%
1999 0.8791 +1.0%
2000 0.8921 +1.5%
2001 0.8486 -4.9%
2002 0.9002 +6.1%
2003 0.8946 -0.6%
2004 0.8872 -0.8%
2005 0.8818 -0.6%
2006 0.8629 -2.1%
2007 0.8633 +0.0%
2008 0.8666 +0.4%
2009 0.8781 +1.3%
2010 0.847 -3.5%
2011 0.8457 -0.2%
2012 0.8504 +0.5%
2013 0.847 -0.4%
2014 0.8604 +1.6%
2015 0.8571 -0.4%
2016 0.8623 +0.6%
2017 0.8635 +0.1%
2018 0.8553 -0.9%
2019 0.8474 -0.9%
2020 0.8709 +2.8%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.8709 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7517, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.8709 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7742, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8701 0.8622 0.8791 5
2000s 0.8775 0.8486 0.9002 10
2010s 0.8536 0.8457 0.8635 10
2020s 0.8709 0.8709 0.8709 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 30 Serbia 0.9018 compare
  2. 31 Finland 0.8851 compare
  3. 32 Mexico 0.8765 compare
  4. 34 Poland 0.8693 compare
  5. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8497 compare
  6. 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.833 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Norway?
Subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure in Norway was 0.8709 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.9002 in 2002.
What is the lowest subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8457 in 2011.
How does Norway rank for subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure?
Norway ranks 33rd out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is subsidies, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Subsidies, payable, 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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Subsidies, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
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Coverage
75 places, 1,429 data points, 1990–2020
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