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, 2001

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 2001's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$99.88B · 57.5% of GDP
Spending
$76.91B · 44.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$22.97B · 13.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2001: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.4$30.3B
Health14.3$11.02B
General public services12.7$9.77B
Education12.4$9.5B
Economic affairs10.3$7.92B
Defence4$3.05B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$2.24B
Public order and safety2.2$1.68B
Environmental protection1.2$954.53M
Housing and community amenities0.6$479.24M
Social protection$30.3B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36.3$11.01B
Sickness and disability33.8$10.24B
Family and children18.1$5.47B
Unemployment3.7$1.11B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.6$1.1B
Survivors2$609.1M
Housing2$597.9M
Social protection n.e.c.0.4$116.7M
R&D Social protection0.1$41.65M
Health$11.02B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services62.5$6.89B
Outpatient services21.2$2.33B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.1$1B
R&D Health3.5$386.45M
Public health services3$334.69M
Health n.e.c.0.7$72.36M
General public services$9.77B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions37.4$3.65B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs30.6$2.99B
Foreign economic aid13.7$1.34B
General services8.8$862.73M
Basic research7.4$727.41M
R&D General public services1.7$162.37M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$39.05M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$9.5B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.4$4.22B
Secondary education23$2.18B
Tertiary education22.8$2.16B
Education not definable by level5.8$547.39M
Education n.e.c.1.7$165.78M
Subsidiary services to education1.5$138.01M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.6$60.72M
R&D Education0.3$28.03M
Economic affairs$7.92B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport50.9$4.03B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting21.4$1.7B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.9$942.17M
R&D Economic affairs7.7$613.4M
Fuel and energy3.5$275.31M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.9$152.88M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.3$100.67M
Other industries1.1$83.65M
Communication0.3$24.45M
Defence$3.05B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence88.9$2.71B
Foreign military aid6.3$191.93M
Civil defence3.4$103.8M
R&D Defence1.4$41.2M
Defence n.e.c.0.1$1.88M
Recreation, culture and religion$2.24B
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 services29.9$669.19M
Religious and other community services20.8$465.26M
Recreational and sporting services17$381.26M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.7$352.06M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.11.2$249.96M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.3$118.49M
Public order and safety$1.68B
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 services47.6$797.17M
Fire-protection services14.4$240.83M
Law courts13.4$224.89M
Public order and safety n.e.c.12.2$204.73M
Prisons11.2$187.72M
R&D Public order and safety1.2$20.6M
Environmental protection$954.53M
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management44.1$420.84M
Waste management25.6$244.68M
Pollution abatement10.2$97.35M
Environmental protection n.e.c.9.2$88.22M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.9$75.32M
R&D Environmental protection2.9$28.03M
Housing and community amenities$479.24M
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 supply69.7$333.97M
Community development21.7$103.89M
Housing development8.6$41.2M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$179.12K
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2001: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth35$34.96B
Taxes on sales, production and imports22.3$22.25B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)19.2$19.23B
Social contributions16.1$16.08B
Sales, fees and charges6.8$6.75B
Other transfers received0.5$463.65M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$147.86M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$34.96B
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 income95.1$33.24B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.9$1.72B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$22.25B
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 tax64.3$14.32B
Not broken down, or fitting no category35.7$7.93B

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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