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, 1998

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 1998 rate to convert them to USD.

Revenue
€71.57B · 52.5% of GDP
Spending
€67.19B · 49.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
€4.37B · 3.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 1998: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 1998: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection37.6€25.23B
Health13.9€9.34B
Education12.7€8.51B
Economic affairs11.7€7.83B
General public services11.1€7.47B
Defence4.7€3.13B
Recreation, culture and religion3.1€2.05B
Public order and safety2.1€1.41B
Environmental protection1.9€1.29B
Housing and community amenities1.4€911.9M
Social protection€25.23B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age38.3€9.67B
Sickness and disability31.8€8.03B
Family and children18.9€4.77B
Unemployment3.5€886.9M
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.4€869.7M
Survivors2.1€533.3M
Housing0.9€238.5M
Social protection n.e.c.0.8€200M
R&D Social protection0.2€42.8M
Health€9.34B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.2€5.72B
Outpatient services19.9€1.86B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.7€1.09B
R&D Health3.9€365.6M
Public health services2.7€255.4M
Health n.e.c.0.5€46.2M
Education€8.51B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.2€3.6B
Secondary education24.2€2.06B
Tertiary education22.3€1.9B
Education n.e.c.5.3€449.9M
Education not definable by level5€425.4M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4€34M
R&D Education0.3€25.8M
Subsidiary services to education0.3€24M
Economic affairs€7.83B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport53.7€4.2B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting22.3€1.75B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.3€732M
R&D Economic affairs7.7€604.9M
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.2€248.4M
Fuel and energy1.5€121M
Communication1.3€104.7M
Other industries0.7€57.5M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2€14.4M
General public services€7.47B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions37.6€2.81B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs21.9€1.64B
Foreign economic aid16.3€1.22B
General services12.2€910.7M
Basic research8.6€640.7M
R&D General public services2.6€192.3M
General public services n.e.c.0.9€63.5M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0€0
Defence€3.13B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.5€2.9B
Foreign military aid4.8€151.8M
Civil defence1.5€46.5M
R&D Defence1.2€37.7M
Defence n.e.c.0€0
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 services33.1€680.4M
Religious and other community services18.8€386.6M
Recreational and sporting services17.5€360M
Broadcasting and publishing services16.3€334.5M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.9.1€186.3M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.2€107.1M
Public order and safety€1.41B
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 services49.7€700.1M
Fire-protection services15.9€224.5M
Law courts12.8€180.6M
Prisons12.5€176.6M
Public order and safety n.e.c.7.6€107.1M
R&D Public order and safety1.4€19.5M
Environmental protection€1.29B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management42.7€552.3M
Environmental protection n.e.c.26.1€337.8M
Waste management20.3€262.3M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.1€52.7M
Pollution abatement3.8€48.8M
R&D Environmental protection3€39M
Housing and community amenities€911.9M
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 supply44.9€409.3M
Community development34.4€313.4M
Housing development20.6€187.8M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.1€700K
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0.1€700K
Street lighting0€0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 1998: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 1998: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth30.3€21.67B
Taxes on sales, production and imports28.9€20.68B
Social contributions19.6€14.02B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)12.2€8.74B
Sales, fees and charges8.2€5.9B
Other transfers received0.6€411.2M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2€139.3M
Subsidies received0€0
Taxes on income and wealth€21.67B
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 income93.4€20.25B
Other taxes on wealth and income6.6€1.43B
Taxes on sales, production and imports€20.68B
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 tax63€13.03B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37€7.65B

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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