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, 2007

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 2007's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$236.45B · 57.8% of GDP
Spending
$167.7B · 41% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$68.75B · 16.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2007: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39$65.48B
Health14.5$24.33B
General public services14.1$23.63B
Education11.6$19.52B
Economic affairs9.2$15.39B
Defence3.7$6.25B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$5.42B
Public order and safety2$3.3B
Environmental protection1.3$2.25B
Housing and community amenities1.3$2.13B
Social protection$65.48B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age37.7$24.68B
Sickness and disability33.7$22.07B
Family and children19$12.46B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4$2.63B
Unemployment2.2$1.42B
Survivors1.5$1.01B
Housing0.9$617.82M
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$482.28M
R&D Social protection0.2$117.04M
Health$24.33B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57.8$14.07B
Outpatient services23.9$5.82B
Medical products, appliances and equipment9.2$2.24B
R&D Health4.8$1.18B
Public health services2.9$706.22M
Health n.e.c.1.3$318.09M
General public services$23.63B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions45.6$10.78B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs24$5.67B
Foreign economic aid14.5$3.43B
Basic research7.9$1.88B
General services6$1.42B
R&D General public services1.2$285.48M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$166.79M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$19.52B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.7$8.92B
Secondary education24.2$4.73B
Tertiary education20.5$4B
Education not definable by level5.5$1.07B
Subsidiary services to education1.8$353.86M
Education n.e.c.1.2$243.67M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$103.47M
R&D Education0.5$96.21M
Economic affairs$15.39B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport54.3$8.36B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting15.6$2.4B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.6$1.94B
R&D Economic affairs9.4$1.45B
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.2$648.66M
Fuel and energy1.5$229.97M
Other industries1.4$217.77M
Communication0.8$127.59M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$17.82M
Defence$6.25B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.2$5.77B
Foreign military aid3.5$218.87M
Civil defence1.8$112.38M
R&D Defence1.5$95.39M
Defence n.e.c.1$59.62M
Recreation, culture and religion$5.42B
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 services32.3$1.75B
Recreational and sporting services19.6$1.06B
Religious and other community services18.2$985.25M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.12$650.44M
Broadcasting and publishing services11.3$614.67M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.5$351.12M
Public order and safety$3.3B
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 services49.3$1.63B
Fire-protection services18.6$615.77M
Law courts15.3$506.67M
Prisons13.1$433.76M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$70.99M
R&D Public order and safety1.4$46.73M
Environmental protection$2.25B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management43.6$981M
Waste management27.5$619.19M
Environmental protection n.e.c.13.1$294.93M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.5$145.68M
Pollution abatement5.6$125.13M
R&D Environmental protection3.8$84.83M
Housing and community amenities$2.13B
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 development59$1.26B
Water supply40.4$861.36M
R&D Housing and community amenities0.5$11.24M
Community development0$548.2K
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2007: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth36.1$85.34B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)21.9$51.74B
Taxes on sales, production and imports20.6$48.7B
Social contributions15$35.52B
Sales, fees and charges5.8$13.69B
Other transfers received0.4$1.02B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$440.34M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$85.34B
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 income95.8$81.73B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.2$3.61B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$48.7B
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 tax66.3$32.26B
Not broken down, or fitting no category33.7$16.43B

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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