Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Norway
Norway: Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D was 1.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Norway, 2009–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Norway is 1.5, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Norway peaked at 1.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 2009.
That places Norway 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.57 | — |
| 2010 | 0.73 | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.68 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.73 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.74 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.17 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +11.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.49, 3.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.55, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.957 | 0.68 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Norway?
- Business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d in Norway was 1.5 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is business expenditure on r&d (berd) in ict sector as % of total r&d rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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