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

Latest (2021)
1.5%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
12th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2009–2021

Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D in Norway, 2009–2021

00.511.52009201520212009: 0.57 Percentage2010: 0.73 Percentage2011: 0.68 Percentage2012: 0.73 Percentage2013: 0.74 Percentage2014: 1.1 Percentage2015: 1 Percentage2016: 1.1 Percentage2017: 1.1 Percentage2018: 1.2 Percentage2019: 1.2 Percentage2020: 1.3 Percentage2021: 1.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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, 0.6%, in 2009.

That places Norway 12th out of 39 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

Annual values for Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Norway, 2009 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2009 0.6%
2010 0.7% +28.1%
2011 0.7% -6.8%
2012 0.7% +7.4%
2013 0.7% +1.4%
2014 1.1% +41.9%
2015 1.0% -3.8%
2016 1.1% +7.9%
2017 1.1% +2.8%
2018 1.2% +4.5%
2019 1.2% +6.8%
2020 1.3% +7.2%
2021 1.5% +11.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 2.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 1.0% 0.7% 1.2% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 9 France 3.7% compare
  2. 10 Malta 2.7% compare
  3. 11 Germany 2.2% compare
  4. 13 Lithuania 1.5% compare
  5. 13 Lithuania 1.5% compare
  6. 15 Finland 1.2% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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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 0.6% 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 39 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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Indicator
Business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in ICT sector as % of total R&D expenditure by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 532 data points, 2005–2024
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