Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway

Norway: Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.4963 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.4963
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
48th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.5426
in 2002
All-time low
0.4479
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.4521996: 0.4581997: 0.4531998: 0.4481999: 0.452000: 0.4552001: 0.4642002: 0.5432003: 0.5172004: 0.5192005: 0.5222006: 0.5132007: 0.4982008: 0.4882009: 0.4892010: 0.482011: 0.4732012: 0.4762013: 0.4762014: 0.4832015: 0.4852016: 0.492017: 0.4862018: 0.4842019: 0.4862020: 0.496

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Norway is 0.4963, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Norway peaked at 0.5426 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4479, in 1998.

Norway ranks 48th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Use of goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Use of goods and services, 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 0.4518
1996 0.4576 +1.3%
1997 0.4528 -1.1%
1998 0.4479 -1.1%
1999 0.4501 +0.5%
2000 0.4548 +1.0%
2001 0.4635 +1.9%
2002 0.5426 +17.1%
2003 0.5172 -4.7%
2004 0.5192 +0.4%
2005 0.5221 +0.6%
2006 0.5126 -1.8%
2007 0.4984 -2.8%
2008 0.4878 -2.1%
2009 0.4893 +0.3%
2010 0.4797 -2.0%
2011 0.4734 -1.3%
2012 0.4757 +0.5%
2013 0.4764 +0.1%
2014 0.483 +1.4%
2015 0.4849 +0.4%
2016 0.4899 +1.0%
2017 0.4861 -0.8%
2018 0.4843 -0.4%
2019 0.4857 +0.3%
2020 0.4963 +2.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.4963 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4675, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.4963 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5393, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.452 0.4479 0.4576 5
2000s 0.5008 0.4548 0.5426 10
2010s 0.4819 0.4734 0.4899 10
2020s 0.4963 0.4963 0.4963 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 45 Belarus 0.5393 compare
  2. 46 Kazakhstan 0.5037 compare
  3. 47 Peru 0.5018 compare
  4. 49 Czechia 0.496 compare
  5. 50 Indonesia 0.4934 compare
  6. 51 Korea 0.4876 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Norway?
Use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Norway was 0.4963 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.5426 in 2002.
What is the lowest use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4479 in 1998.
How does Norway rank for use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
Norway ranks 48th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is use of goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Use of goods and services, 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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Use of goods and services, 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
79 places, 1,598 data points, 1973–2020
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