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, 1999

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 1999's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$86.61B · 53.6% of GDP
Spending
$77.18B · 47.8% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$9.43B · 5.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 1999: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 1999: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.5$29.69B
Health14.2$11B
Education12.4$9.55B
Economic affairs11$8.49B
General public services10.7$8.26B
Defence4.5$3.5B
Recreation, culture and religion3.1$2.4B
Public order and safety2.3$1.76B
Environmental protection1.9$1.43B
Housing and community amenities1.4$1.1B
Social protection$29.69B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age38.4$11.42B
Sickness and disability32.3$9.61B
Family and children18.7$5.55B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.5$1.04B
Unemployment3.2$964.02M
Survivors2$579.16M
Housing0.9$256.75M
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$231.6M
R&D Social protection0.1$42.53M
Health$11B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services62$6.82B
Outpatient services20.9$2.3B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.1$1B
R&D Health3.8$420.35M
Public health services3.5$385.93M
Health n.e.c.0.6$62.67M
Education$9.55B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.4$4.05B
Secondary education23.4$2.24B
Tertiary education22.7$2.17B
Education not definable by level5.4$519.15M
Education n.e.c.5$473.85M
Subsidiary services to education0.4$41.03M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$37.2M
R&D Education0.3$28.46M
Economic affairs$8.49B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.6$4.47B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting23.6$2B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10$849.87M
R&D Economic affairs6.1$522.14M
Mining, manufacturing and construction3.6$301.51M
Fuel and energy1.9$158.48M
Communication1.1$95.07M
Other industries1$82.17M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.2$15.77M
General public services$8.26B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions36.2$2.99B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.3$1.93B
Foreign economic aid16.4$1.36B
General services12.4$1.02B
Basic research9$739.88M
R&D General public services2$161.36M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$53.72M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$3.5B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.4$3.13B
Foreign military aid7.8$271.25M
Civil defence1.4$49.67M
R&D Defence1.2$42.53M
Defence n.e.c.0.2$5.65M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.4B
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$794.87M
Religious and other community services19.8$476.73M
Recreational and sporting services16.8$404.79M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.5$372.07M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.9.7$232.24M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.1$121.93M
Public order and safety$1.76B
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 services46.1$810.01M
Fire-protection services15$263.68M
Law courts14$246.84M
Public order and safety n.e.c.12.1$213.37M
Prisons11.5$201.97M
R&D Public order and safety1.3$22.28M
Environmental protection$1.43B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management41$588.11M
Environmental protection n.e.c.26.7$382.2M
Waste management19.1$273.7M
Pollution abatement6$86.54M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.5$65.12M
R&D Environmental protection2.6$37.41M
Housing and community amenities$1.1B
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 supply43.5$477.27M
Community development29.3$321.55M
Housing development17.6$192.8M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.9.6$105.83M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$106.58K
Street lighting0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 1999: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 1999: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth31.5$27.24B
Taxes on sales, production and imports27.3$23.67B
Social contributions18.8$16.29B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)13.5$11.67B
Sales, fees and charges7.9$6.88B
Other transfers received0.8$731.14M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$131.31M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$27.24B
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 income93.8$25.55B
Other taxes on wealth and income6.2$1.69B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$23.67B
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$14.92B
Not broken down, or fitting no category37$8.75B

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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