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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

6.8 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2017
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2020

62 182 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 2.3%

Debt

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

Household debt:
235.6 % of disposable income

Government debt:
42.8 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2017

Tax on personal income:
10.0 % 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 650 Permanent pasture
Hectares
2016
Norway Hectares 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
1996-2016
Norway (red) 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
2016
Norway (red)
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 4.48 Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2027
Norway Tonnes/hectare 		Wheat
Tonnes/hectare
2008-2027
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Fish landingsIndicator 1 725 582.1 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2016
Norway Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2015
Norway (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 106.0 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2016
Norway Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2015
Norway (red)

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 700.8 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2017
Norway Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2017
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 689.5 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
2017
DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 3 826.0 Total
Million US dollars
2017
Norway Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2017
Norway (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 100.77 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Oct-2018
Norway Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator 1.8 Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Norway Annual growth rate (%) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
1998-2017
Norway (red) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
Norway (red)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 2.9 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Norway Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
1998-2017
Norway (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Norway (red)
Net national incomeIndicator 53 675 Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Norway US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1998-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Norway (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 36.2 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 20 973 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2015
Norway US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
1995-2015
Norway (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2016
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 3.4 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2017
Norway % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
1998-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2017
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 3 559 502 108.00 Road
Euro
2015
Norway Euro 		Road
Euro
1996-2015
Norway (red) 		Road
Euro
2016
Passenger transportIndicator 69 381.0 Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2016
Norway Million passenger-kilometres 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Road
Million passenger-kilometres
2016
Norway (red)
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.08 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2017
Norway Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
1998-2017
Norway (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2017
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 6.8 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2016
Norway Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2016
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 117.75 Total
2015=100
Nov-2018
Norway 2015=100 		Total
2015=100
Apr-2017-Nov-2018
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
2015=100
Nov-2018
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 1.8 Total
% per annum
Dec-2018
Norway % per annum 		Total
% per annum
May-2017-Dec-2018
Norway (red) 		Total
% per annum
Dec-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 1.3 Total
% per annum
Dec-2018
Norway % per annum 		Total
% per annum
May-2017-Dec-2018
Norway (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
Dec-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 4.6 Total
% of GDP
2017
Norway % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1998-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black)
Tax revenueIndicator 38.2 Total
% of GDP
2017
Norway % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1998-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator 35.9 Total
% of labour cost
2017
Norway % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2000-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2017
Norway (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 6 351 Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Norway US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1998-2017
Norway (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Norway (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 3.7 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2016
Norway Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2016
Norway (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 6.10 Acute care
Days
2016
Norway Days 		Acute care
Days
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Acute care
Days
2016
Norway (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 80.7 Men
Years
2016
Norway Years 		Men
Years
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Men
Years
2016
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 96.0 Total
% of all households
2018
Norway % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2018
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2018
Norway (red)
Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 98.4 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q4-2017
Norway Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q4-2009-Q4-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q4-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
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)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 51 212.2 Total
US dollars
2017
Norway US dollars 		Total
US dollars
1998-2017
Norway (red) 		Total
US dollars
2017
Norway (red)
Employment rateIndicator 74.8 Total
% of working age population
Q3-2018
Norway % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2013-Q3-2018
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q3-2018
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 419 Total
Hours/worker
2017
Norway Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
1998-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2017
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 15.6 Total
% of unemployed
2017
Norway % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
1998-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2017
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 6.5 Total
% of employment
2017
Norway % of employment 		Total
% of employment
1998-2017
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2017
Norway (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.70 Total
Children/woman
2016
Norway Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
1997-2016
Norway (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2016
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 58 114.8 Total
Number
2016
Norway Number 		Total
Number
2003-2016
Norway (red) 		Total
Number
2016
Norway (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.08 Total
Ratio
2016
Norway Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2004-2016
Norway (red) 		Total
Ratio
2016
Norway (red)
Social spendingIndicator 25.0 Public
% of GDP
2018
Norway % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
1999-2018
Norway (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2018
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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