Norway—R&D Spending (% of GDP)
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #25 of 105
Latest Value
1.56%
2022
YoY Change
-17.5%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#25
of 105 countries
Maximum
2.24%
2020
Minimum
1.45%
2006
CAGR
-0.0%
22 years
Last
1.56%
Previous
1.89%
Highest
2.24%
Lowest
1.45%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.56% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 1.89% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.24% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.03% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.08% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.03% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.92% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1.70% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.64% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.62% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.64% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.72% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.55% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.56% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.45% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.48% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.68% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.56% |
Top Countries — R&D Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 6.02% | 2022 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 5.87% | 2019 |
| 3 | Korea, Rep. | 5.21% | 2022 |
| 4 | United States | 3.59% | 2022 |
| 5 | Sweden | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 6 | Belgium | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 7 | Japan | 3.41% | 2022 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 3.31% | 2021 |
| 9 | Austria | 3.20% | 2022 |
| 10 | Germany | 3.13% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D), expressed as a percent of GDP. They include both capital and current expenditures in the four main sectors: Business enterprise, Government, Higher education and Private non-profit. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources/bulk, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), date accessed: 2025-03-26, date published: 2025-02.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →