Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Norway
Norway: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 1.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Norway, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Norway is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Norway peaked at 2.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2006.
Norway ranks 18th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.6% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 4 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 5,785 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6357 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 60,137 current LCU per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Norway?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Norway was 1.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- How does Norway rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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