Return on assets in Norway
Norway: Return on assets was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
127th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.8%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Return on assets in Norway, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.2% for return on assets in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Norway peaked at 1.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
Norway ranks 127th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Return on assets in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8% | — |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -5.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 82% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More development goals data for Norway
- Red List Index 0.9513 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1778 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,698 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 47 (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Norway?
- Return on assets in Norway was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does Norway rank for return on assets?
- Norway ranks 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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