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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

6.9 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2016
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2018

59 267 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 1.5%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2015
General government debt, % of GDP, 2016

Household debt:
221.5 % of disposable income

Government debt:
42.6 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2015

Tax on personal income:
10.4 % of GDP

Unemployment

Unemployment rate, % of labour force, 1996-2016

4.7 % of labour force

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Country profile of Norway

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 82.50 Permanent pasture
% of agricultural land
2010
Norway % of agricultural land 		Permanent pasture
% of agricultural land
2004-2010
Norway (red) 		Permanent pasture
% of agricultural land
2010
Norway (red)
Agricultural supportIndicator 62.0 Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
2015
Norway % of gross farm receipts 		Producer support (PSE)
% of gross farm receipts
1996-2015
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Crop productionIndicator 1.00 Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2025
Norway Tonnes/hectare 		Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2021-2025
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2025
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 95.0 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2009
Norway Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2000-2009
Norway (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2009
Norway (red)

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 729.3 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2015
Norway Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
1996-2015
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2015
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 1.1 Total
% of gross national income
2016
Norway % of gross national income 		Total
% of gross national income
1997-2016
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
% of gross national income
2016
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator 2.8 Total
Million US dollars
2015
Norway Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1995-2015
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2015
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 4 564.6 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)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 100.96 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Apr-2017
Norway Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator 4.3 Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2015
Norway Annual growth rate (%) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
1996-2015
Norway (red) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2015
Norway (red)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 1.5 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
Norway Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2015
Norway (red)
Net national incomeIndicator 54 174 Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Norway US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1996-2015
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Norway (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 34.1 Exports
% of GDP
2016
Norway % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
2007-2016
Norway (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2016
Norway (red)

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 13 274 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2013
Norway US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2012-2013
Norway (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2013
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 3.6 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2015
Norway % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2011-2015
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2015
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 78 400.6 Total
Thousand toe
2015
Norway Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1996-2015
Norway (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2015
Norway (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 296 490 472.00 Road
Euro
2014
Norway Euro 		Road
Euro
2008-2014
Norway (red) 		Road
Euro
2015
Passenger transportIndicator 67 273.0 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2014
Norway Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
1995-2014
Norway (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2014
Norway (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.10 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2015
Norway Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
1996-2015
Norway (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2015
Norway (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 23 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2015
Norway Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
1996-2015
Norway (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2015
Norway (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 6.9 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2014
Norway Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
1995-2014
Norway (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2014
Norway (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator 446.0 Total
Kilograms/capita
2015
Norway Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
1996-2015
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2015
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
2010

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator 144.48 Total
2010=100
Apr-2017
Norway 2010=100 		Total
2010=100
Sep-2015-Apr-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2010=100
Apr-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 1.6 Total
% per annum
May-2017
Norway % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Oct-2015-May-2017
Norway (red) 		Total
% per annum
May-2017
Norway (red)
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 60.2 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014
Norway % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014
Norway (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 7.8 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014
Norway Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014
Norway (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator 0.9 Total
% per annum
May-2017
Norway % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Oct-2015-May-2017
Norway (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
May-2017
Norway (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 48.8 Total
% of GDP
2015
Norway % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1996-2015
Norway (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2015
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 4.5 Total
% of GDP
2015
Norway % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1996-2015
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2015
Norway (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 30 138 Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Norway US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1996-2015
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Norway (red)
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 25 Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Norway US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
2009-2015
Norway (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Norway (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 3.8 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2014
Norway Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
1995-2014
Norway (red) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2014
Norway (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 5.50 Acute care
Days
2014
Norway Days 		Acute care
Days
1995-2014
Norway (red) 		Acute care
Days
2014
Norway (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 80.1 Men
Years
2014
Norway Years 		Men
Years
2008-2014
Norway (red) 		Men
Years
2014
Norway (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator 46.0 Measured
% of population aged 15+
2012
Norway % of population aged 15+ 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
1995-2012
Norway (red) 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
2014

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 1.9 Total
% of GDP
2015
Norway % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1995-2015
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2015
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 96.6 Total
% of all households
2015
Norway % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2015
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2015
Norway (red)
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 92.5 Total
Number
2014
Norway Number 		Total
Number
1995-2014
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2014
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 74.0 Total
% of working age population
Q1-2017
Norway % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q2-2012-Q1-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2016
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 424 Total
Hours/worker
2015
Norway Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
1996-2015
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2015
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
2015
Norway % of employment 		Total
% of employment
1996-2015
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2015
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 60 313.0 Total
Number
2013
Norway Number 		Total
Number
2003-2013
Norway (red) 		Total
Number
2011
Norway (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.07 Total
Ratio
2013
Norway Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2004-2013
Norway (red) 		Total
Ratio
2014
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 2016OECD Economic Surveys: Norway 2016Publication (2016)
OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Norway 2017OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Norway 2017Publication (2017)
OECD Territorial Reviews: Northern Sparsely Populated AreasOECD Territorial Reviews: Northern Sparsely Populated AreasPublication (2017)
National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts 2014National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts 2014Publication (2015)

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