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Norway - R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications 1.85

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 156 economies tracked

Latest value

1.85 (2023)

Global rank

##19 of 156 economies

Share of global total

1.7%

Growth since 1997

1.16×

Ranking Race — R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#11#21#31#41#51#611996200120062011201620212024#15#192020 overtook France2023 overtook Singapore
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2024. Norway climbed from #15 to #19 (overtook France). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Norway ↓

Key Events — Norway

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2020
Overtook France in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Singapore in global rank auto

R-D Expenditure and Patent Applications, 1997-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19972007201720231.451.711.982.24

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