Norway is ranked 9 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of Norway deteriorated to 9 in 2019 from 7 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in Norway averaged 7.92 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 10.00 in 2009 and a record low of 6.00 in 2011. source: World Bank



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 328.00 215.00 Companies and Individuals Sep 2026
Industrial Confidence 3.40 2.50 points Sep 2026
Capacity Utilization 77.90 78.10 percent Jun 2026
Car Registrations 17025.00 15279.00 Units Sep 2026
Changes in Inventories -3505.00 99.00 NOK Million Jun 2026
Corruption Index 81.00 81.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 4.00 5.00 Dec 2025
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Electricity Production 10329.14 10388.06 Gigawatt-hour Aug 2026
Industrial Production YoY -0.60 -1.80 percent Aug 2026
Industrial Production MoM 1.00 -7.10 percent Aug 2026
GDP Mainland MoM 0.00 0.50 percent Jun 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 0.40 1.50 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM -0.40 0.70 percent Aug 2026
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Ease of Doing Business in Norway
The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.00 7.00 10.00 6.00 2008 - 2019 Yearly