How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was -4.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 110.3%
World rank
152nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
31.45 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-23.49 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
59
1966–2024
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Norway, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Norway recorded -4.72 % change on previous year for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 110.3% on the previous year and down 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 31.45 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -23.49 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Norway ranks 152nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1968 | -16.5 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1969 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1970 | 18.9 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 1971 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1972 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1973 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -455.4% |
| 1974 | -11.08 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1975 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1976 | 31.45 % change on previous year | -846.3% |
| 1977 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1978 | -23.49 % change on previous year | -801.9% |
| 1979 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1980 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -438.1% |
| 1981 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1982 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1983 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -648.6% |
| 1984 | -12.51 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1985 | -13.05 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1986 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1987 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 1988 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 1989 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1990 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -325.2% |
| 1991 | 20.96 % change on previous year | -425.7% |
| 1992 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1993 | -0.1146 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9391 % change on previous year | -919.2% |
| 1995 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +720.7% |
| 1996 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1997 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8293 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1999 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -700.7% |
| 2000 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2001 | -0.5517 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2002 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -637.0% |
| 2003 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7524 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2005 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -476.4% |
| 2006 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -349.7% |
| 2008 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +257.5% |
| 2010 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2011 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3608 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2013 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -896.4% |
| 2014 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -387.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2016 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -854.7% |
| 2017 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 2018 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2019 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2020 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -320.8% |
| 2021 | 3 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9342 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2023 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -340.1% |
| 2024 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -4.72 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.37 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Norway's -4.72 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.21 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 % change on previous year | -16.5 % change on previous year | 27 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -23.49 % change on previous year | 31.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -13.05 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 % change on previous year | -6.44 % change on previous year | 20.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -5.33 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8872 % change on previous year | -7.99 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3494 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 149 Burundi -4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 150 South Korea -4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Georgia -4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Belgium -4.83 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Liberia -5 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Slovenia -5.39 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Norway?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Norway was -4.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31.45 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.49 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Norway rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.