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, 2003

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 2003's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$127.19B · 55.4% of GDP
Spending
$110.65B · 48.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$16.54B · 7.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2003: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.4$44.73B
Health14.4$15.99B
Education12.7$14.03B
General public services11.8$13.1B
Economic affairs9.1$10.03B
Defence3.9$4.29B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$3.18B
Public order and safety2.2$2.44B
Housing and community amenities1.4$1.6B
Environmental protection1.2$1.28B
Social protection$44.73B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36.2$16.21B
Sickness and disability35.1$15.71B
Family and children17.3$7.72B
Unemployment4.7$2.12B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.9$1.76B
Survivors1.7$754.74M
Housing0.7$295.81M
R&D Social protection0.2$89.48M
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$64.14M
Health$15.99B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57.8$9.25B
Outpatient services22.8$3.65B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11.8$1.88B
R&D Health3.5$558.02M
Public health services3$479.06M
Health n.e.c.1.1$175.56M
Education$14.03B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.6$6.25B
Tertiary education23.8$3.34B
Secondary education21.9$3.08B
Education not definable by level6$838.45M
Education n.e.c.1.7$245.47M
Subsidiary services to education1.2$163.68M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$66.85M
R&D Education0.3$43.21M
General public services$13.1B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions37.5$4.91B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs28.3$3.7B
Foreign economic aid14.9$1.95B
Basic research8.9$1.16B
General services8.3$1.09B
R&D General public services1.9$243.21M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$36.76M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$10.03B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport49.7$4.98B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting21.3$2.14B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12$1.2B
R&D Economic affairs8.9$890.71M
Fuel and energy2.4$239.02M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.3$226.01M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.2$220.24M
Other industries0.9$94.46M
Communication0.3$31.22M
Defence$4.29B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91$3.9B
Foreign military aid5.1$219.11M
Civil defence2.5$107.01M
R&D Defence1.4$58.37M
Defence n.e.c.0$113.12K
Recreation, culture and religion$3.18B
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$950.66M
Recreational and sporting services20.5$651.91M
Religious and other community services19.9$633.81M
Broadcasting and publishing services13$411.98M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.11$350.56M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.7$181.44M
Public order and safety$2.44B
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 services44.5$1.08B
Public order and safety n.e.c.15.1$367.75M
Fire-protection services14.7$357.46M
Law courts14.1$342.98M
Prisons10.5$255.31M
R&D Public order and safety1.2$29.3M
Housing and community amenities$1.6B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Housing development54.9$878.26M
Water supply28.5$455.42M
Community development16.6$266.28M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$452.48K
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$1.28B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management45.4$583.13M
Waste management23.9$307.01M
Environmental protection n.e.c.14.3$183.48M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.8$87.44M
Pollution abatement6.2$79.41M
R&D Environmental protection3.4$43.78M

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2003: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth34.8$44.31B
Taxes on sales, production and imports22.7$28.83B
Social contributions17.6$22.34B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)17.2$21.88B
Sales, fees and charges6.5$8.3B
Other transfers received1$1.31B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$216.51M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$44.31B
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$42.01B
Other taxes on wealth and income5.2$2.29B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$28.83B
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 tax63.9$18.43B
Not broken down, or fitting no category36.1$10.4B

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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