Statistics Norway

Accounts for joint stock companies

11   Current ratio4
  1998 1999 2000 2002 2001 20031
All non-financial joint-stock companies 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1
Information sector 1.2 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.9 21.0
ICT-sector 1.3 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.9 21.0
ICT-Manufacturing industry 1.6 1.4 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.6
ICT-Wholesale2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 21.1
Telecommunications 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.7
ICT-Consultancy services 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.3
Data base activities3 0.9 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.3
Content sector 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1
Publishing industries 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0
Information services 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1
Radio and television 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.2
Motion picture and video activities 1.0 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.8
1 Preliminary figures.
2  This industry is defined as a part of ICT consultancy services by OECD, but it will probably be a part of the content sector in 2007, see About the statistics.
3 This industry is defined as a part of ICT consultancy services by OECD, but it will probably be a part of the content sector in 2007, see About the statistics.
4  Current assets at 31 December in proportion to short-term liabilities at 31 December.

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