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, 1997

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 EUR: Solon holds no 1997 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€77.02B · 54.5% of GDP
Spending
€66.4B · 47% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
€10.62B · 7.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 1997: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 1997: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.2€24.72B
Health13.3€8.8B
Education13€8.6B
Economic affairs11.9€7.87B
General public services11.2€7.45B
Defence4.9€3.29B
Recreation, culture and religion3.1€2.05B
Public order and safety2€1.34B
Environmental protection2€1.31B
Housing and community amenities1.5€966.6M
Social protection€24.72B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age37.5€9.27B
Sickness and disability30.7€7.58B
Family and children18.9€4.66B
Unemployment5€1.23B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.9€951.7M
Survivors2.2€546.1M
Housing0.9€223.7M
Social protection n.e.c.0.8€207.3M
R&D Social protection0.2€41.7M
Health€8.8B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.6€5.42B
Outpatient services19.6€1.72B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.6€1.02B
R&D Health4€351.2M
Public health services2.7€241.3M
Health n.e.c.0.5€45.5M
Education€8.6B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education43.4€3.73B
Secondary education23.9€2.06B
Tertiary education21.6€1.86B
Education n.e.c.5.2€446M
Education not definable by level4.8€413.4M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4€37.8M
Subsidiary services to education0.3€25.8M
R&D Education0.3€25.6M
Economic affairs€7.87B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport53.1€4.18B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting21.6€1.7B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.6€831.6M
R&D Economic affairs7.9€622.7M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.5€194.8M
Fuel and energy1.7€134.2M
Communication1.7€133.8M
Other industries0.8€61.4M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2€13.2M
General public services€7.45B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions39.4€2.93B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.3€1.59B
Foreign economic aid16.2€1.2B
General services11.4€848.9M
Basic research8.6€642.4M
R&D General public services2.5€183.8M
General public services n.e.c.0.7€51.5M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Defence€3.29B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence93.2€3.06B
Foreign military aid4€132.6M
Civil defence1.4€44.4M
R&D Defence1.3€44.1M
Defence n.e.c.0.1€2.5M
Recreation, culture and religion€2.05B
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 services33.2€679M
Religious and other community services19€388.7M
Recreational and sporting services17.6€359.9M
Broadcasting and publishing services16.3€333.6M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.8€180.7M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.2€105.8M
Public order and safety€1.34B
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 services50.8€681M
Fire-protection services16€214M
Law courts13.4€179.8M
Prisons13.4€179.8M
Public order and safety n.e.c.4.9€66M
R&D Public order and safety1.4€19.3M
Environmental protection€1.31B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management41.2€541.1M
Environmental protection n.e.c.25.3€333.2M
Waste management22.8€300.2M
Pollution abatement4.1€53.8M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape3.8€50.5M
R&D Environmental protection2.7€35.7M
Housing and community amenities€966.6M
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 supply42.1€407.1M
Community development30.3€292.8M
Housing development17.1€165.1M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.10.4€100.3M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.1€1.4M
Street lighting0€0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 1997: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 1997: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth31€23.84B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.2€20.91B
Social contributions17.5€13.51B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)15.5€11.93B
Sales, fees and charges8€6.2B
Other transfers received0.7€500.6M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2€129.1M
Subsidies received0€0
Taxes on income and wealth€23.84B
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 income93.7€22.35B
Other taxes on wealth and income6.3€1.49B
Taxes on sales, production and imports€20.91B
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 tax62.5€13.08B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37.5€7.83B

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
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