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, 2002

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 2002's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$110.53B · 56.2% of GDP
Spending
$92.75B · 47.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$17.78B · 9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2002: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.3$37.37B
Health14.2$13.21B
Education12.2$11.34B
General public services11.8$10.93B
Economic affairs10.1$9.38B
Defence4.2$3.92B
Recreation, culture and religion3$2.75B
Public order and safety2.3$2.16B
Environmental protection1.2$1.07B
Housing and community amenities0.7$620.12M
Social protection$37.37B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36.5$13.66B
Sickness and disability33.8$12.62B
Family and children17.4$6.5B
Unemployment3.9$1.47B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.6$1.36B
Housing2.6$960.73M
Survivors1.7$645.84M
Social protection n.e.c.0.2$90.3M
R&D Social protection0.2$66.66M
Health$13.21B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services58.4$7.71B
Outpatient services21$2.78B
Medical products, appliances and equipment12.4$1.64B
R&D Health3.5$467.22M
Public health services3.3$436.49M
Health n.e.c.1.3$174.56M
Education$11.34B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.9$5.09B
Tertiary education23.2$2.63B
Secondary education22$2.49B
Education not definable by level6.2$699.93M
Education n.e.c.1.9$212.85M
Subsidiary services to education1.2$135.79M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$45.2M
R&D Education0.3$34.99M
General public services$10.93B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions36.7$4B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs29.9$3.27B
Foreign economic aid15.3$1.67B
Basic research8.4$917.33M
General services7.6$829.29M
R&D General public services1.8$196.59M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$36.88M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$9.38B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport53.3$5B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting20.9$1.96B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11$1.03B
R&D Economic affairs7.6$717.33M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.3$214.93M
Fuel and energy1.9$177.58M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.9$176.07M
Other industries0.8$79.43M
Communication0.3$26.57M
Defence$3.92B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.7$3.51B
Foreign military aid6.4$251.91M
Civil defence2.7$104.39M
R&D Defence1.2$48.13M
Defence n.e.c.0$94.56K
Recreation, culture and religion$2.75B
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 services30.2$831.84M
Religious and other community services20.5$564.71M
Recreational and sporting services18.3$504.1M
Broadcasting and publishing services15.3$420.89M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.10.3$284.15M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.4$147.61M
Public order and safety$2.16B
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$995.62M
Public order and safety n.e.c.14.8$319.71M
Fire-protection services14.1$304.48M
Law courts13.5$290.87M
Prisons10.4$224.2M
R&D Public order and safety1.1$24.02M
Environmental protection$1.07B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management45.8$490.86M
Waste management23.7$254.18M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.2$141.84M
Pollution abatement7.1$75.65M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7$75.18M
R&D Environmental protection3.1$32.91M
Housing and community amenities$620.12M
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 supply57.9$358.95M
Community development30.1$186.38M
Housing development12$74.51M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$283.68K
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2002: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth35$38.63B
Taxes on sales, production and imports23$25.41B
Social contributions17.5$19.36B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)16.7$18.49B
Sales, fees and charges7.1$7.83B
Other transfers received0.6$653.88M
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$156.5M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$38.63B
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 income94.8$36.62B
Other taxes on wealth and income5.2$2.02B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$25.41B
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$16.33B
Not broken down, or fitting no category35.7$9.08B

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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