Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Norway

Norway: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 21.7 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
21.7
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 122 countries
All-time high
37.94
in 1997
All-time low
17.58
in 2008
Years of data
17
1997–2016

Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Norway, 1997–2016

0102030401997200620161997: 37.91998: 21.42002: 202003: 20.82004: 19.62005: 18.52006: 17.82007: 17.92008: 17.62009: 20.92010: 20.72011: 19.62012: 19.32013: 19.92014: 19.92015: 21.52016: 21.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 21.7 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 37.94 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.58, in 2008.

Norway ranks 21st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Norway, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 37.94
1998 21.39 -43.6%
2002 20.03 -6.4%
2003 20.85 +4.1%
2004 19.58 -6.1%
2005 18.5 -5.6%
2006 17.76 -4.0%
2007 17.85 +0.5%
2008 17.58 -1.6%
2009 20.92 +19.0%
2010 20.72 -0.9%
2011 19.58 -5.5%
2012 19.26 -1.7%
2013 19.94 +3.5%
2014 19.93 -0.0%
2015 21.5 +7.9%
2016 21.7 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.67 21.39 37.94 2
2000s 19.13 17.58 20.92 8
2010s 20.38 19.26 21.7 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 18 Portugal 22.51 compare
  2. 19 Iceland 22.1 compare
  3. 20 Sweden 21.74 compare
  4. 22 Jamaica 21.68 compare
  5. 23 Israel 21.53 compare
  6. 24 Finland 21.51 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Norway?
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Norway was 21.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 37.94 in 1997.
What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 17.58 in 2008.
How does Norway rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
Norway ranks 21st out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
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