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, 2008

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 2008's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$276.18B · 57.9% of GDP
Spending
$189.27B · 39.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$86.9B · 18.2% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2008: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.4$74.53B
Health14.3$27.13B
General public services13$24.62B
Education11.5$21.8B
Economic affairs9.8$18.61B
Defence3.7$6.99B
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$6.38B
Public order and safety2$3.73B
Environmental protection1.6$2.94B
Housing and community amenities1.3$2.54B
Social protection$74.53B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age37.6$28.02B
Sickness and disability33.7$25.1B
Family and children19.1$14.22B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.2$3.13B
Unemployment1.9$1.42B
Survivors1.5$1.1B
Social protection n.e.c.1$723.93M
Housing0.9$687.75M
R&D Social protection0.2$136.05M
Health$27.13B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57.9$15.71B
Outpatient services24.1$6.53B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.6$2.32B
R&D Health4.9$1.33B
Public health services2.9$773.2M
Health n.e.c.1.7$466.83M
General public services$24.62B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Public debt transactions39.6$9.76B
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs26$6.4B
Foreign economic aid15.5$3.83B
Basic research8.8$2.17B
General services7.9$1.93B
R&D General public services1.4$335.64M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$186.06M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$21.8B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.2$9.86B
Secondary education23.6$5.15B
Tertiary education20.4$4.44B
Education not definable by level5.5$1.2B
Subsidiary services to education2.9$639.21M
Education n.e.c.1.3$285.48M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$112.81M
R&D Education0.5$109.43M
Economic affairs$18.61B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport55.1$10.26B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting14.8$2.75B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.8$2.39B
R&D Economic affairs8.7$1.62B
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.9$915.28M
Fuel and energy1.4$265.63M
Other industries1.4$252.39M
Communication0.7$128.99M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$27.65M
Defence$6.99B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.8$6.42B
Foreign military aid3.6$249.74M
Civil defence2.2$152.23M
R&D Defence1.6$108.99M
Defence n.e.c.0.9$65.45M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.38B
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 services34.3$2.19B
Recreational and sporting services19.6$1.25B
Religious and other community services19.1$1.22B
Broadcasting and publishing services10.9$694.81M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.9.8$624.35M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.3$403.88M
Public order and safety$3.73B
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$1.83B
Fire-protection services19.3$719.52M
Law courts15.1$562.43M
Prisons13$485.81M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$77.22M
R&D Public order and safety1.6$58.83M
Environmental protection$2.94B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management40.2$1.18B
Waste management23.4$687.75M
Pollution abatement12.7$372.11M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.6$339.17M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.5$191.2M
R&D Environmental protection5.6$165.91M
Housing and community amenities$2.54B
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$1.5B
Water supply40.3$1.03B
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$14.71M
Community development0$294.16K
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2008: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth37$102.05B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)23.8$65.86B
Taxes on sales, production and imports18.4$50.74B
Social contributions14.7$40.66B
Sales, fees and charges5.6$15.44B
Other transfers received0.4$1.08B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$352.84M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$102.05B
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$98.2B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.8$3.85B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$50.74B
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 tax65.2$33.06B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.8$17.68B

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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