Public budgets

Norway: public budget

What Norway's government raised and what it spent it on, from the figures its own budget laws or a statistics office publish. Solon places every figure on the same international classification, so it can be compared with any other place.

General government, 2024

Outturn: what came in and was spent

General government: central, state and local government and social security funds together, consolidated so that money passed between them is counted once, as Eurostat's government finance statistics (ESA 2010) count it.

Amounts in USD, converted from EUR at 2024's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$303.09B · 60.6% of GDP
Spending
$239.26B · 47.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$63.82B · 12.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2024: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.7$92.69B
Health15.1$36.2B
Economic affairs11.9$28.39B
General public services11.2$26.82B
Education9.8$23.39B
Defence4.5$10.74B
Recreation, culture and religion3.1$7.45B
Public order and safety2.2$5.2B
Housing and community amenities1.8$4.26B
Environmental protection1.7$4.12B
Social protection$92.69B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age44$40.74B
Sickness and disability31.7$29.36B
Family and children15.9$14.72B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.6$4.28B
Unemployment1.7$1.55B
Survivors0.9$818.73M
Housing0.6$561.66M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$427.01M
R&D Social protection0.2$231.2M
Health$36.2B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54.5$19.74B
Outpatient services25.8$9.35B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.7$2.41B
R&D Health4.8$1.72B
Health n.e.c.4.5$1.61B
Public health services3.7$1.36B
Economic affairs$28.39B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.5$18.03B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.1$3.16B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.1$2.59B
R&D Economic affairs7.1$2.01B
Fuel and energy3.5$984.88M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.4$674.12M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.2$612.31M
Communication1.1$320.5M
Other industries0.1$15.59M
General public services$26.82B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs34$9.12B
Public debt transactions27.9$7.47B
Foreign economic aid16.9$4.53B
General services11.1$2.97B
Basic research8.2$2.2B
R&D General public services1.7$460.13M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$79.23M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$23.39B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.7$10.46B
Tertiary education22.2$5.2B
Secondary education20.5$4.8B
Education not definable by level5.6$1.3B
Subsidiary services to education4$930M
Education n.e.c.1.8$421.59M
R&D Education0.8$179.57M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$93.3M
Defence$10.74B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence84.1$9.04B
Foreign military aid10.4$1.12B
Civil defence2.1$228.06M
Defence n.e.c.1.8$191.04M
R&D Defence1.6$167.56M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.45B
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
Recreation, culture and religion, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Cultural services34$2.53B
Recreational and sporting services27.3$2.03B
Religious and other community services16.1$1.2B
Broadcasting and publishing services9.8$729M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion7.7$576.49M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.1$378.08M
Public order and safety$5.2B
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
Public order and safety, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Police services51.8$2.69B
Fire-protection services20.6$1.07B
Law courts12.8$663.51M
Prisons10.9$568.04M
R&D Public order and safety2.1$110.51M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.7$90.38M
Housing and community amenities$4.26B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Water supply50.7$2.16B
Housing development48.4$2.06B
Community development0.9$36.37M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$974.16K
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$4.12B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management44.9$1.85B
Waste management27.3$1.13B
Pollution abatement9.9$410.34M
Environmental protection n.e.c.8.6$355.57M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.4$224.27M
R&D Environmental protection3.7$154.46M

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2024: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth33.1$100.44B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)28.3$85.75B
Taxes on sales, production and imports16.2$49.17B
Social contributions15.4$46.72B
Sales, fees and charges6.2$18.87B
Other transfers received0.7$2.15B
Capital transfers and taxes received0$2.81M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$100.44B
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on income and wealth, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income96.1$96.56B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.9$3.87B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$49.17B
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
Taxes on sales, production and imports, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Value added tax73.2$35.98B
Not broken down, or fitting no category26.8$13.18B

Over the years

54.2 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99554.8 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99654.5 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99752.5 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99853.6 % of GDPRevenue · 1,99957.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00057.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00156.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00255.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00356 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00456.7 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00558.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00657.8 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00757.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00855.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,00955 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01055.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01155.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01253.3 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01353 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01453.2 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01553.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01653.1 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01754.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01855.4 % of GDPRevenue · 2,01953 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02055.5 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02161.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02260.9 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02360.6 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02460 % of GDPRevenue · 2,02551 % of GDPSpending · 1,99548.6 % of GDPSpending · 1,99647 % of GDPSpending · 1,99749.3 % of GDPSpending · 1,99847.8 % of GDPSpending · 1,99942.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,00044.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,00147.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00248.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00345.2 % of GDPSpending · 2,00442.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,00540.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00641 % of GDPSpending · 2,00739.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,00845.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,00944.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01042.9 % of GDPSpending · 2,01142 % of GDPSpending · 2,01243 % of GDPSpending · 2,01344.7 % of GDPSpending · 2,01447.4 % of GDPSpending · 2,01549.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,01648.3 % of GDPSpending · 2,01747 % of GDPSpending · 2,01849.1 % of GDPSpending · 2,01955.6 % of GDPSpending · 2,02045.5 % of GDPSpending · 2,02137 % of GDPSpending · 2,02245 % of GDPSpending · 2,02347.8 % of GDPSpending · 2,024
Norway: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
Norway: revenue and spending, 1995–2025
PeriodRevenue (% of GDP)Spending (% of GDP)
1,99554.251
1,99654.848.6
1,99754.547
1,99852.549.3
1,99953.647.8
2,00057.742.6
2,00157.544.3
2,00256.247.2
2,00355.448.2
2,0045645.2
2,00556.742.1
2,00658.440.7
2,00757.841
2,00857.939.7
2,00955.445.4
2,0105544.3
2,01155.942.9
2,01255.342
2,01353.343
2,0145344.7
2,01553.247.4
2,01653.449.5
2,01753.148.3
2,01854.547
2,01955.449.1
2,0205355.6
2,02155.545.5
2,02261.637
2,02360.945
2,02460.647.8
2,02560
Where these figures come from

Series read from Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) on 2026-11-11.

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