R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Norway
Norway: R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD was 0.1007 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Norway, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Norway is 0.1007 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Norway peaked at 0.1291 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0621 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.
Norway ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0763 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0767 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0781 Percentage of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0764 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0694 Percentage of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0621 Percentage of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0621 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0624 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0735 Percentage of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0846 Percentage of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0832 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0822 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0854 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0799 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0779 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0896 Percentage of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1013 Percentage of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1029 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1042 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1133 Percentage of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1291 Percentage of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1125 Percentage of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0915 Percentage of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1042 Percentage of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1007 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.1007 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0556 Percentage of GDP, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.1007 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0772 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0722 Percentage of GDP | 0.0621 Percentage of GDP | 0.0846 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.092 Percentage of GDP | 0.0779 Percentage of GDP | 0.1133 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1076 Percentage of GDP | 0.0915 Percentage of GDP | 0.1291 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 7 Austria 0.1095 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Poland 0.0836 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 OECD 0.1018 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Slovenia 0.0711 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Greece 0.1012 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Latvia 0.0143 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Croatia 0.0107 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Portugal 0.0967 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Hungary 0.0861 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Lithuania 0.0034 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Spain 0.0822 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Norway?
- R&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd in Norway was 0.1007 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1291 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0621 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is r&d tax expenditure and direct government funding of berd rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of R&D tax expenditure and direct government funding of BERD — Government-financed BERD. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD R&D Tax Incentives database provides a set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of central and subnational government support for business R&D in form of R&D tax incentives and direct funding across OECD member countries and other major economies. This includes time-series indicators of tax expenditures for R&D, based on the latest OECD data collection on tax incentive support for R&D expenditures. Estimates of the cost of R&D tax support at subnational government level are reported whenever such provisions are applicable and relevant data are available. These estimates of the cost of central and subnational R&D tax relief have been combined with data on direct government funding of business expenditure on R&D (BERD), as compiled by National Statistical Offices based on reports from firms, in order to provide a more complete picture of government efforts to promote business R&D. Furthermore, these estimates are combined with data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) in the broader context of overall budgetary support for R&D activities undertaken by governments. Government budget allocations for R&D include direct funding provided to all sectors, including contributions to R&D programmes abroad. OECD (2019) provides a practical guide to using the OECD R&D Tax Incentives database, describing the R&D tax incentive time series data and highlighting their potential for internationally comparative work through descriptive indicators and econometric analysis.