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, 2006

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 2006's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$204.52B · 58.4% of GDP
Spending
$142.45B · 40.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$62.07B · 17.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2006: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.4$56.15B
Health14.8$21.05B
General public services13.7$19.48B
Education11.9$17.01B
Economic affairs8.8$12.6B
Defence3.8$5.37B
Recreation, culture and religion2.9$4.13B
Public order and safety2$2.86B
Housing and community amenities1.4$1.92B
Environmental protection1.3$1.89B
Social protection$56.15B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age37$20.79B
Sickness and disability34.3$19.28B
Family and children18.6$10.44B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$2.25B
Unemployment2.6$1.46B
Survivors1.6$883.94M
Social protection n.e.c.0.9$500.11M
Housing0.8$437.83M
R&D Social protection0.2$106.22M
Health$21.05B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57.6$12.12B
Outpatient services24.2$5.1B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.7$2.03B
R&D Health4.6$958.27M
Public health services2.7$568.54M
Health n.e.c.1.3$269.58M
General public services$19.48B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions44.3$8.62B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24$4.67B
Foreign economic aid14.5$2.82B
Basic research8.5$1.65B
General services6.9$1.34B
R&D General public services1.8$346.67M
General public services n.e.c.0.2$39.68M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$17.01B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.7$7.77B
Secondary education23.3$3.95B
Tertiary education21.4$3.65B
Education not definable by level5.4$925M
Subsidiary services to education1.9$326.46M
Education n.e.c.1.3$220.61M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$89.52M
R&D Education0.4$75.21M
Economic affairs$12.6B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.7$6.64B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting17$2.15B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.4$1.69B
R&D Economic affairs10.1$1.27B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.7$336.25M
Other industries1.7$211.57M
Fuel and energy1.6$201.65M
Communication0.8$96.05M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$11.8M
Defence$5.37B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.3$4.95B
Foreign military aid3$161.34M
Civil defence2$106.6M
R&D Defence1.8$95.68M
Defence n.e.c.1$51.98M
Recreation, culture and religion$4.13B
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 services29.8$1.23B
Recreational and sporting services20.5$846.27M
Religious and other community services18.9$780.1M
Broadcasting and publishing services13$536.77M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.11.2$464.07M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.5$267.95M
Public order and safety$2.86B
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 services49.1$1.41B
Fire-protection services19.4$554.22M
Law courts14.9$426.78M
Prisons12.5$358.35M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.7$75.84M
R&D Public order and safety1.4$39.8M
Housing and community amenities$1.92B
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 supply40.7$782.49M
Housing development40.2$773.45M
Community development18.7$360.73M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$7.78M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0
Environmental protection$1.89B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management42.4$799.82M
Waste management27.2$514.29M
Environmental protection n.e.c.14.8$278.62M
Pollution abatement6.2$117.9M
R&D Environmental protection5.1$95.68M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.3$81.74M

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2006: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth37.9$77.55B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)21.4$43.67B
Taxes on sales, production and imports19.9$40.74B
Social contributions14.6$29.88B
Sales, fees and charges5.4$11.07B
Other transfers received0.6$1.3B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$321.94M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$77.55B
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 income96.2$74.59B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.8$2.96B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$40.74B
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 tax65.9$26.85B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.1$13.89B

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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