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, 2004

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 2004's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$149.19B · 56% of GDP
Spending
$120.4B · 45.2% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$28.79B · 10.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2004: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41$49.34B
Health14.7$17.71B
Education12.4$14.98B
General public services11.4$13.69B
Economic affairs8.8$10.58B
Defence3.8$4.56B
Recreation, culture and religion3$3.57B
Public order and safety2.2$2.62B
Housing and community amenities1.4$1.71B
Environmental protection1.3$1.63B
Social protection$49.34B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36.1$17.81B
Sickness and disability34.6$17.08B
Family and children17.6$8.69B
Unemployment4.8$2.36B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.1$2.01B
Survivors1.7$831.42M
Housing0.8$393.69M
R&D Social protection0.2$101.5M
Social protection n.e.c.0.1$69.41M
Health$17.71B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57.2$10.13B
Outpatient services24.1$4.26B
Medical products, appliances and equipment11$1.94B
R&D Health4$709.77M
Public health services3$533.26M
Health n.e.c.0.7$132.23M
Education$14.98B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.8$6.72B
Secondary education23.5$3.52B
Tertiary education22$3.29B
Education not definable by level5.9$890.51M
Education n.e.c.1.7$260.85M
Subsidiary services to education1.1$169.54M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$77.12M
R&D Education0.3$49.13M
General public services$13.69B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions34.1$4.67B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs29.6$4.06B
Foreign economic aid15.5$2.12B
Basic research9.5$1.3B
General services9.2$1.25B
R&D General public services1.9$264.58M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$23.63M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$10.58B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54.4$5.75B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting19.9$2.11B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.7$1.24B
R&D Economic affairs8.2$872.22M
Fuel and energy2.3$248.16M
Economic affairs n.e.c.1.7$183.35M
Communication0.8$79.36M
Other industries0.5$53.24M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$41.3M
Defence$4.56B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.9$4.24B
Civil defence3$134.84M
Foreign military aid2.7$123.15M
R&D Defence1.4$63.44M
Defence n.e.c.0$497.56K
Recreation, culture and religion$3.57B
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 services29.6$1.06B
Recreational and sporting services21$748.7M
Religious and other community services18.8$670.46M
Broadcasting and publishing services13.6$486.24M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.11.3$404.52M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.8$206.61M
Public order and safety$2.62B
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 services43.7$1.14B
Public order and safety n.e.c.15.3$399.67M
Fire-protection services15.1$395.19M
Law courts13.9$363.84M
Prisons10.9$284.85M
R&D Public order and safety1.2$32.22M
Housing and community amenities$1.71B
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 development47.6$813.51M
Water supply37.2$636.5M
Community development15.2$259.6M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$497.56K
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$1.63B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management43.8$711.14M
Waste management30.4$493.7M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12.1$196.66M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.9$96.15M
Pollution abatement4.9$79.61M
R&D Environmental protection3$48.01M

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2004: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth36.9$55.09B
Taxes on sales, production and imports21.8$32.55B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)17.4$25.99B
Social contributions16.6$24.72B
Sales, fees and charges6.4$9.54B
Other transfers received0.7$1.06B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$246.67M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$55.09B
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 income95.3$52.49B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.7$2.6B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$32.55B
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 tax64.2$20.9B
Not broken down, or fitting no category35.8$11.65B

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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