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, 2000

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 2000's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$98.65B · 57.7% of GDP
Spending
$72.8B · 42.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$25.85B · 15.1% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2000: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.9$28.32B
Health14.3$10.43B
Education12.3$8.94B
Economic affairs11.3$8.25B
General public services10.6$7.68B
Defence4.4$3.18B
Recreation, culture and religion3$2.22B
Public order and safety2.3$1.64B
Environmental protection1.7$1.22B
Housing and community amenities1.3$926.19M
Social protection$28.32B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age37.8$10.71B
Sickness and disability33.3$9.42B
Family and children18.2$5.14B
Unemployment3.6$1.02B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.6$1.01B
Survivors1.8$521.37M
Housing0.9$248.45M
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$206.7M
R&D Social protection0.1$39.81M
Health$10.43B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services61.5$6.41B
Outpatient services21.6$2.25B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.5$988.34M
R&D Health3.9$403.43M
Public health services3.1$319.1M
Health n.e.c.0.5$55.14M
Education$8.94B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education42.9$3.83B
Tertiary education23.2$2.08B
Secondary education22.6$2.02B
Education not definable by level5.6$500.68M
Education n.e.c.4.5$403.71M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$37.68M
Subsidiary services to education0.4$36.39M
R&D Education0.3$26.97M
Economic affairs$8.25B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport57$4.7B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting21.2$1.75B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.7$802.79M
R&D Economic affairs6.3$517.77M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.3$189.52M
Fuel and energy1.6$133M
Other industries1.4$118.04M
Communication0.3$25.49M
Economic affairs n.e.c.0.1$10.71M
General public services$7.68B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions38.5$2.96B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs23.6$1.81B
Foreign economic aid15.7$1.2B
General services10.4$802.33M
Basic research9$687.71M
R&D General public services2$156M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$58.28M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$3.18B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence87.5$2.78B
Foreign military aid7.9$250.76M
Civil defence3.3$104.64M
R&D Defence1.2$38.61M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$2.86M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.22B
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 services31.8$705.08M
Religious and other community services19.8$439.36M
Recreational and sporting services17.7$391.42M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.5$342.47M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.10.1$223.7M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.2$114.16M
Public order and safety$1.64B
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 services46.5$762.06M
Fire-protection services14.8$241.8M
Law courts13.7$225.27M
Public order and safety n.e.c.12.6$206.06M
Prisons11.2$183.15M
R&D Public order and safety1.2$20.23M
Environmental protection$1.22B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management41$500.31M
Environmental protection n.e.c.28.2$343.67M
Waste management19.4$236.26M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.1$62.71M
Pollution abatement4$49.32M
R&D Environmental protection2.2$26.88M
Housing and community amenities$926.19M
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 supply43.8$405.74M
Community development29$268.4M
Housing development21.5$199.13M
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.5.7$52.74M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$184.72K
Street lighting0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2000: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth34.7$34.22B
Taxes on sales, production and imports22.6$22.26B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)20$19.73B
Social contributions15.5$15.33B
Sales, fees and charges6.5$6.41B
Other transfers received0.6$565.89M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$144.91M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$34.22B
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 income95.2$32.58B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.8$1.64B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$22.26B
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 tax63.5$14.14B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.5$8.12B

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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