Economic complexity rankings in Norway
Norway: Economic complexity rankings was 20 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
20
Change on year
down 37.5%
World rank
99th
of 121 countries
All-time high
39
in 2011
All-time low
11
in 1966
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Norway, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rankings in Norway stood at 20.
That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Norway peaked at 39 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1966.
Norway ranks 99th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 12 | — |
| 1965 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 11 | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 21 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 37 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 39 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | -37.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 20 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 20 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5 | 11 | 12 | 6 |
| 1970s | 13.3 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.2 | 16 | 21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4 | 17 | 26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.7 | 26 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.57 | 20 | 39 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,340 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4463 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 978.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Norway?
- Economic complexity rankings in Norway was 20 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2011.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1966.
- How does Norway rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Norway ranks 99th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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