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, 2005

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 2005's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$177B · 56.7% of GDP
Spending
$131.33B · 42.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$45.67B · 14.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2005: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.4$53.05B
Health15.1$19.79B
Education12.3$16.1B
General public services12$15.79B
Economic affairs9.1$11.98B
Defence3.5$4.6B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$3.87B
Public order and safety2$2.65B
Environmental protection1.4$1.78B
Housing and community amenities1.3$1.72B
Social protection$53.05B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36.7$19.48B
Sickness and disability34.3$18.19B
Family and children18.1$9.58B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.1$2.19B
Unemployment3.9$2.06B
Survivors1.6$867.26M
Housing0.8$413.17M
Social protection n.e.c.0.3$181.64M
R&D Social protection0.2$94.8M
Health$19.79B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57.2$11.32B
Outpatient services24.3$4.81B
Medical products, appliances and equipment10.4$2.05B
R&D Health4.1$820.36M
Public health services2.6$523.77M
Health n.e.c.1.4$268.48M
Education$16.1B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.3$7.29B
Secondary education22.7$3.65B
Tertiary education22.1$3.56B
Education not definable by level5.5$889.9M
Subsidiary services to education1.9$306.05M
Education n.e.c.1.6$256.78M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$82.36M
R&D Education0.4$65.44M
General public services$15.79B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions34.9$5.52B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs28.4$4.49B
Foreign economic aid17$2.68B
Basic research9.2$1.46B
General services8.2$1.29B
R&D General public services1.9$305.05M
General public services n.e.c.0.3$53.12M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$11.98B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.9$6.34B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting17.5$2.1B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.1$1.56B
R&D Economic affairs9.8$1.17B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.7$322.6M
Fuel and energy1.5$179.15M
Other industries1.3$154.27M
Communication1.1$136.35M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$12.57M
Defence$4.6B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.3$4.2B
Foreign military aid3$136.23M
Civil defence2.8$130.75M
R&D Defence1.9$86.84M
Defence n.e.c.1$47.9M
Recreation, culture and religion$3.87B
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$1.17B
Recreational and sporting services20.2$781.79M
Religious and other community services18.9$730.66M
Broadcasting and publishing services13.4$519.78M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.11.2$435.44M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.1$234.39M
Public order and safety$2.65B
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 services49.4$1.31B
Fire-protection services18.6$493.91M
Law courts15.9$421.75M
Prisons12.3$327.07M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.4$63.7M
R&D Public order and safety1.4$35.83M
Environmental protection$1.78B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management42.9$764.38M
Waste management27.5$489.93M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.8$245.83M
Pollution abatement5.9$105.38M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.1$90.2M
R&D Environmental protection4.7$83.98M
Housing and community amenities$1.72B
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 development42.7$736.88M
Water supply40.4$696.2M
Community development16.6$286.27M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.3$5.6M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2005: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth38.4$68B
Taxes on sales, production and imports20.7$36.66B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)18.6$32.87B
Social contributions15.4$27.33B
Sales, fees and charges6$10.59B
Other transfers received0.7$1.26B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$274.57M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$68B
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 income95.9$65.19B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.1$2.81B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$36.66B
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 tax64.9$23.79B
Not broken down, or fitting no category35.1$12.88B

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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