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Population

Population, Million persons, 1994-2014
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2014

5.1 million

Growth rate: 1.1%

Income inequality

Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year

Education

Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015

CO2 emissions

Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year

7.1 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2016
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2019

58 792 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 1.9%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2016
General government debt, % of GDP, 2017

Household debt:
229.5 % of disposable income

Government debt:
42.4 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2016

Tax on personal income:
10.5 % of GDP

Unemployment

Unemployment rate, % of labour force, 1997-2017

4.2 % of labour force

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Country profile of Norway

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 175 Permanent pasture
Hectares
2008
Norway Hectares 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
1995-2008
Norway (red) 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
2015
Agricultural supportIndicator 60.4 Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
2016
Norway % of gross farm receipts 		Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
1997-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Crop productionIndicator 4.25 Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2026
Norway Tonnes/hectare 		Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2007-2026
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Fish landingsIndicator 2 027 676.0 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2014
Norway Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
1995-2014
Norway (red) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2013
Norway (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 94.0 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2014
Norway Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
1995-2014
Norway (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2014
Norway (red)

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 658.8 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2016
Norway Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
1997-2016
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2016
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 730.5 Total
Million US dollars
2002
Norway Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1983-2002
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 1.0 Total
% of gross national income
2017
Norway % of gross national income 		Total
% of gross national income
1998-2017
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
% of gross national income
2017
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator 0.0 Total
Million US dollars
2015
Norway Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1996-2015
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2015
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 4 540.8 Total
Million US dollars
2016
Norway Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1997-2016
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2016
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 101.04 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Jan-2018
Norway Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator -0.6 Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
Norway Annual growth rate (%) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
Norway (red)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 3.1 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Norway Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
1998-2017
Norway (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
Norway (red)
Net national incomeIndicator 50 829 Total
US dollars/capita
2016
Norway US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1997-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2016
Norway (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 35.0 Exports
% of GDP
2017
Norway % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
1998-2017
Norway (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2017
Norway (red)

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 20 962 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2014
Norway US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2012-2014
Norway (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2014
Norway (red)
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator 501 Boys
Mean score
2015
Norway Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2003-2015
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Norway (red)
Reading performance (PISA)Indicator 494 Boys
Mean score
2015
Norway Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2000-2015
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Norway (red)
Science performance (PISA)Indicator 500 Boys
Mean score
2015
Norway Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2006-2015
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Norway (red)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator 3.9 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2016
Norway % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
1997-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2016
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 83 138.7 Total
Thousand toe
2016
Norway Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2016
Norway (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 3 804 023 890.00 Road
Euro
2014
Norway Euro 		Road
Euro
1995-2014
Norway (red) 		Road
Euro
2015
Passenger transportIndicator 68 805.0 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2015
Norway Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
1996-2015
Norway (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2015
Norway (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.09 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2016
Norway Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2016
Norway (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 26 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2016
Norway Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2016
Norway (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 7.1 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2015
Norway Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
1996-2015
Norway (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2015
Norway (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator 751.0 Total
Kilograms/capita
2016
Norway Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
1997-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Water withdrawalsIndicator 3 026.0 Total
Million m3
2007
Norway Million m3 		Total
Million m3
1987-2007
Norway (red) 		Total
Million m3
2012

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator 148.49 Total
2010=100
Jan-2018
Norway 2010=100 		Total
2010=100
Jun-2016-Jan-2018
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2010=100
Jan-2018
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 2.0 Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
Norway % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Aug-2016-Mar-2018
Norway (red) 		Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
Norway (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 48.8 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2016
Norway % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2016
Norway (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 9.9 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2016
Norway Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2016
Norway (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator 1.1 Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
Norway % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Aug-2016-Mar-2018
Norway (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
Mar-2018
Norway (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 50.8 Total
% of GDP
2016
Norway % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
Norway (red)
Government reservesIndicator 44 628.6 Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Norway SDR millions 		Total
SDR millions
Q1-2010-Q4-2014
Norway (red) 		Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Norway (red)
Tax on corporate profitsIndicator 3.4 Total
% of GDP
2016
Norway % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
Norway (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 38.0 Total
% of GDP
2016
Norway % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator 36.2 Total
% of labour cost
2016
Norway % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2000-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2016
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 6 647 Total
US dollars/capita
2016
Norway US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2016
Norway (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 3.8 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2015
Norway Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
1996-2015
Norway (red) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2015
Norway (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 6.20 Acute care
Days
2015
Norway Days 		Acute care
Days
1996-2015
Norway (red) 		Acute care
Days
2015
Norway (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 80.5 Men
Years
2015
Norway Years 		Men
Years
1996-2015
Norway (red) 		Men
Years
2015
Norway (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 2.0 Total
% of GDP
2016
Norway % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1996-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
ICT value addedIndicator 3.9 Total
% of value added
2011
Norway % of value added 		Total
% of value added
2011
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Internet accessIndicator 96.7 Total
% of all households
2017
Norway % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2017
Norway (red)
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 90.8 Total
Number
2015
Norway Number 		Total
Number
1996-2015
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2015
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Wireless mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 102.3 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2016
Norway Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2010-Q2-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 53 643.0 Total
US dollars
2016
Norway US dollars 		Total
US dollars
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Total
US dollars
2016
Norway (red)
Employment rateIndicator 74.1 Total
% of working age population
Q4-2017
Norway % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q1-2013-Q4-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 424 Total
Hours/worker
2016
Norway Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
1997-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 12.5 Total
% of unemployed
2016
Norway % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
1997-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 7.0 Total
% of employment
2016
Norway % of employment 		Total
% of employment
1997-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2016
Norway (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.70 Total
Children/woman
2015
Norway Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
1996-2015
Norway (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2015
Norway (red)
National population distributionIndicator 12.4 Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Norway Percentage 		Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator 55 634.7 Total
Number
2014
Norway Number 		Total
Number
2003-2014
Norway (red) 		Total
Number
2014
Norway (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.08 Total
Ratio
2015
Norway Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2004-2015
Norway (red) 		Total
Ratio
2015
Norway (red)
Social spendingIndicator 25.1 Public
% of GDP
2016
Norway % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
1997-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Norway

OECD Economic Surveys: Norway 2018OECD Economic Surveys: Norway 2018Publication (2017)
OECD Territorial Reviews: The Megaregion of Western ScandinaviaOECD Territorial Reviews: The Megaregion of Western ScandinaviaPublication (2018)
Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Norway 2017 (Second Round)Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Norway 2017 (Second Round)Publication (2017)
Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Norway 2017Energy Policies of IEA Countries: Norway 2017Publication (2017)

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