Country statistical profiles: Key tables from OECD
The key tables by country statistical profiles include a wide range of indicators on economy, education, energy, environment, foreign aid, health, information and communication, labour, migration, R&D, trade and society. Historical data refer to the latest eight time periods.
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| Country statistical profile: Norway 2009 | ||||||||||
Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | ||
Gross domestic product | ||||||||||
Gross domestic product (GDP) | Bln USD curr. PPPs | 162.1 | 167.4 | 168.2 | 174.9 | 194.1 | 218.7 | 242.9 | 251.7 | |
GDP per capita | USD current PPPs | 36 084 | 37 101 | 37 052 | 38 316 | 42 274 | 47 319 | 52 118 | 53 477 | |
Gross national income (GNI) per capita | USD current PPPs | 35 597 | 37 134 | 37 166 | 38 554 | 42 355 | 47 646 | 52 156 | 53 861 | |
Economic growth | ||||||||||
Real GDP growth | Annual growth % | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | |
Net saving rate in household disposable income | % | 4.3 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 10.1 | 0.1 | -1.2 | |
Gross fixed capital formation | % of GDP | 18.4 | 18.1 | 17.9 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 18.8 | 19.6 | 21.3 | |
GDP per hour worked | Annual growth % | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.3 | -0.9 | -1.2 | |
GDP deflator | Annual growth % | 15.7 | 1.7 | -1.8 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 2.2 | |
Economic structure | ||||||||||
Real value added: agriculture, forestry, fishing | Annual growth % | -2.7 | -2.7 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 12.4 | -4.4 | 0.0 | 8.0 | |
Real value added: industry | Annual growth % | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | -3.3 | -1.0 | |
Real value added: services | Annual growth % | 3.5 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 5.7 | |
Government deficits and debt | ||||||||||
Government deficit | % of GDP | 15.4 | 13.3 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 11.1 | 15.1 | 18.5 | 17.4 | |
General government debt | % of GDP | 34.0 | 32.9 | 40.5 | 49.3 | 52.7 | 49.1 | 60.9 | 57.9 | |
Expenditure | ||||||||||
Public expenditure on health | % of GDP | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | .. | |
Total expenditure on health | % of GDP | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 8.7 | .. | |
Public social expenditure | % of GDP | 21.3 | 22.2 | 23.6 | 24.5 | 23.2 | 21.6 | .. | .. | |
Public pension expenditures | % of GDP | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4.4 | .. | |
Private pension expenditures | % of GDP | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.4 | .. | |
Net official development assistance (Aid) | % of GNI | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 0.87 | 0.94 | 0.89 | 0.95 | |
Taxes | ||||||||||
Total tax revenue | % of GDP | 42.6 | 42.9 | 43.1 | 42.3 | 43.3 | 43.5 | 43.9 | 43.4 | |
Taxes on income and profits | % of GDP | 19.2 | 19.3 | 18.8 | 18.5 | 20.1 | 21.4 | 22.0 | 20.7 | |
Taxes on goods and services | % of GDP | 13.5 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.5 | |
Taxes on the average worker | % of labour cost | 38.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.5 | |
Trade | ||||||||||
Trade in goods and services | % of GDP | 38.0 | 37.3 | 34.4 | 33.8 | 35.3 | 36.4 | 37.4 | 37.8 | |
Goods trade balance: exports minus imports of goods | Bln USD | 25.5 | 26.0 | 24.7 | 29.0 | 33.7 | 48.3 | 57.9 | 56.1 | |
Imports of goods | Bln USD | 34.4 | 33.0 | 34.9 | 41.2 | 48.5 | 55.5 | 64.3 | 80.3 | |
Exports of goods | Bln USD | 59.9 | 59.0 | 59.6 | 70.3 | 82.2 | 103.8 | 122.2 | 136.4 | |
Service trade balance: exports minus imports of services | Bln USD | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | |
Imports of services | Bln USD | 15.0 | 15.8 | 17.8 | 20.6 | 24.3 | 29.2 | 31.7 | 38.2 | |
Exports of services | Bln USD | 17.8 | 18.4 | 19.4 | 21.7 | 25.2 | 29.9 | 33.2 | 40.3 | |
Current account balance of payments | % of GDP | 15.0 | 16.1 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.7 | 16.3 | 17.3 | 15.9 | |
Foreign direct investment (FDI) | ||||||||||
Outward FDI stocks | Mln USD | 46 302 | .. | .. | 82 615 | 92 630 | 97 704 | 119 456 | .. | |
Inward FDI stocks | Mln USD | 30 261 | .. | .. | 48 967 | 78 338 | 76 431 | 99 493 | .. | |
Inflows of foreign direct investment | Mln USD | 7 095 | 2 122 | 791 | 3 472 | 2 544 | 5 414 | 6 473 | 603 | |
Outflows of foreign direct investment | Mln USD | 9 510 | 807 | 5 760 | 6 065 | 5 317 | 21 970 | 21 138 | 11 174 | |
Prices and interest rates | ||||||||||
Consumer Price Indices (CPI): all items | 2000 = 100 | 100.0 | 103.0 | 104.3 | 106.9 | 107.4 | 109.1 | 111.6 | 112.4 | |
Consumer Price Indices (CPI): food | 2000 = 100 | 100.0 | 98.1 | 96.4 | 99.7 | 101.5 | 103.1 | 104.5 | 107.4 | |
Consumer Price Indices (CPI): energy | 2000 = 100 | 100.0 | 108.2 | 105.7 | 126.4 | 123.1 | 126.1 | 148.5 | 133.4 | |
Producer Price Indices (PPI): manufacturing | 2000 = 100 | 100.0 | 100.6 | 97.5 | 99.2 | 105.5 | 112.5 | 121.5 | 128.3 | |
Long-term interest rates | % | 6.22 | 6.24 | 6.38 | 5.05 | 4.37 | 3.75 | 4.08 | 4.77 | |
Purchasing power and exchange rates | ||||||||||
Purchasing power parities | ISK per USD | 9.14 | 9.18 | 9.11 | 9.11 | 8.98 | 8.90 | 8.89 | 9.05 | |
Exchange rates | ISK per USD | 8.80 | 8.99 | 7.98 | 7.08 | 6.74 | 6.44 | 6.41 | 5.86 | |
Indices of price levels | OECD = 100 | 111 | 114 | 127 | 132 | 130 | 135 | 137 | 147 | |
Energy supply and prices | ||||||||||
Total primary energy supply (TPES) | Mtoe | 25.7 | 26.4 | 25.1 | 27.2 | 29.1 | 33.1 | 26.1 | 25.7 | |
Total primary energy supply per capita | Toe per capita | 5.72 | 5.85 | 5.53 | 5.95 | 6.34 | 7.15 | 5.60 | 5.49 | |
TPES per unit of GDP at 2000 prices and PPPs | Toe per '000 USD | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.13 | |
Renewables' contribution to total primary energy supply | % | 51.8 | 44.3 | 50.1 | 38.5 | 36.7 | 39.4 | 44.7 | 50.4 | |
Crude oil import prices | USD per barrel | 28.91 | 23.43 | 24.46 | 30.41 | 39.20 | 53.08 | 58.83 | 70.16 | |
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) | ||||||||||
ICT investment in non-residential fixed capital formation | % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
ICT-related occupations: total employment | % | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 23.8 | |
Households with access to the Internet | % | .. | .. | .. | 60.5 | 60.1 | 64.0 | 68.8 | 77.6 | |
Environment | ||||||||||
Water abstractions | Mln m3 | 2 348 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 476 | .. | |
Fish landings in domestic and foreign ports | '000 tonnes | 2 894 | 2 862 | 2 923 | 2 702 | 2 671 | 2 546 | 2 402 | .. | |
Aquaculture | '000 tonnes | 492 | 511 | 554 | 584 | 637 | 657 | 712 | .. | |
Municipal waste total | '000 tonnes | 2 755 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 680 | .. | |
Municipal waste per capita | Kg | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 800 | .. | |
CO2 emissions from fuel combustion | Mln tonnes | 34 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | .. | |
Education | ||||||||||
University level: graduation rates in peer age group | % | 37 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 45 | 41 | 43 | .. | |
Tertiary attainment in population aged 25-64 | % | 28.4 | 30.2 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 31.8 | 32.7 | 32.9 | .. | |
Employment | ||||||||||
Employment rate in population aged 15-24 | % | 58.1 | 56.5 | 56.9 | 55.3 | 54.4 | 52.9 | 55.8 | 56.0 | |
Employment rate in population aged 25-54 | % | 85.3 | 85.1 | 84.4 | 82.9 | 83.1 | 83.2 | 84.4 | 85.8 | |
Employment rate in population aged 55-64 | % | 67.1 | 67.4 | 68.4 | 68.6 | 68.0 | 67.6 | 67.4 | 69.0 | |
Incidence of part-time employment | % | 20.2 | 20.1 | 20.6 | 21.0 | 21.1 | 20.8 | 21.1 | 20.4 | |
Self-employment rate: total civilian employment | % | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 8.0 | |
Self-employment rate, men: male civilian employment | % | 9.8 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 11.1 | |
Self-employment rate, women: female civilian employment | % | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | |
Unemployment | ||||||||||
Unemployment rate: total civilian labour force | % | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | |
Unemployment rate, men: male civilian labour force | % | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | |
Unemployment rate, women: female civilian labour force | % | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | |
Long-term unemployment: total unemployed | % | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 14.5 | 8.8 | |
Labour compensation and hours worked | ||||||||||
Labour compensation per hour, total economy | USD | 21.0 | 22.4 | 23.8 | 25.2 | 26.3 | 27.4 | 29.2 | 31.1 | |
Average time worked per person in employment | Hours per year | 1 455 | 1 429 | 1 414 | 1 399 | 1 417 | 1 420 | 1 414 | 1 417 | |
Research and Development (R&D) | ||||||||||
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D | % of GDP | .. | 1.59 | 1.66 | 1.71 | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.57 | | |
Researchers: full-time equivalent | Per '000 employed | .. | 8.6 | .. | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 9.5 | .. | |
Population | ||||||||||
Total population | '000 persons | 4 491 | 4 514 | 4 538 | 4 565 | 4 592 | 4 623 | 4 661 | 4 709 | |
Population growth rates | % | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | |
Total fertility rates | Children | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | .. | |
Ratio of population aged 65 and over to total | % | 15.2 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | |
International migration | ||||||||||
Net migration rate | Per '000 inhabitants | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 8.5 | |
Foreign-born population | % of population | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.7 | .. | |
Foreign population | % of population | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | .. | |
Unemployment rate of native-born men | % of labour force | 3.4 | .. | .. | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | .. | |
Unemployment rate of foreign-born men | % of labour force | 6.8 | .. | .. | 11.1 | 8.9 | 12.5 | 8.9 | .. | |
Unemployment rate of native-born women | % of labour force | 3.2 | .. | .. | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.0 | .. | |
Unemployment rate of foreign-born women | % of labour force | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7.3 | 8.5 | 7.7 | .. | |
Health | ||||||||||
Life expectancy at birth | Years | 78.8 | 78.9 | 79.0 | 79.6 | 80.1 | 80.3 | 80.6 | .. | |
Life expectancy at birth: men | Years | 76.0 | 76.2 | 76.4 | 77.1 | 77.6 | 77.8 | 78.2 | .. | |
Life expectancy at birth: women | Years | 81.5 | 81.6 | 81.6 | 82.1 | 82.6 | 82.7 | 82.9 | .. | |
Infant mortality | Per '000 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | .. | |
Society | ||||||||||
Suicide rates | Per 100 000 persons | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10.5 | .. | .. | .. | |
Household expenditure on recreation and culture | % of GDP | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.1 | .. | .. | |
Number of tourists | '000 | 2 787 | 2 686 | 2 561 | 2 439 | 2 556 | 2 656 | 2 841 | .. | |
Road fatalities | Per mln inhabitants | 76 | 61 | 68 | 61 | 56 | 49 | 52 | 49 | |
| Note: |: Break in series Last updated 6 April 2009 | ||||||||||
| Source: For explanatory notes, see OECD Factbook 2009 (www.SourceOECD.org/factbook) | ||||||||||