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, 2009

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 2009's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$220.45B · 55.4% of GDP
Spending
$180.7B · 45.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$39.75B · 10% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2009: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.2$72.62B
Health14.2$25.67B
Education11.6$21.02B
General public services11.4$20.67B
Economic affairs10.4$18.73B
Recreation, culture and religion3.6$6.45B
Defence3.5$6.33B
Public order and safety2$3.62B
Environmental protection1.8$3.18B
Housing and community amenities1.3$2.42B
Social protection$72.62B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age36.8$26.72B
Sickness and disability33.7$24.44B
Family and children18.9$13.74B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.5$3.24B
Unemployment2.9$2.12B
Survivors1.4$1B
Housing0.9$681.64M
Social protection n.e.c.0.8$553.6M
R&D Social protection0.2$129.44M
Health$25.67B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services57.3$14.72B
Outpatient services24.5$6.28B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.2$2.1B
R&D Health5.2$1.33B
Public health services3.2$829.07M
Health n.e.c.1.6$419.56M
Education$21.02B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.7$9.61B
Secondary education23.7$4.98B
Tertiary education19.5$4.09B
Education not definable by level5.6$1.17B
Subsidiary services to education3$633.66M
Education n.e.c.1.5$320.25M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$108.24M
R&D Education0.5$104.47M
General public services$20.67B
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
General public services, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Executive and legislative organs, financial and fiscal affairs, external affairs32.2$6.66B
Public debt transactions28.5$5.89B
Foreign economic aid17.9$3.7B
Basic research10.2$2.1B
General services8.9$1.84B
R&D General public services1.6$325.27M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$146.73M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$18.73B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56.4$10.55B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.5$2.54B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.5$2.53B
R&D Economic affairs8.5$1.59B
Economic affairs n.e.c.4.6$855.99M
Fuel and energy1.6$294.02M
Communication1.1$206.57M
Other industries0.8$145.2M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$13.39M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.45B
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 services35.5$2.29B
Recreational and sporting services22$1.42B
Religious and other community services17.6$1.13B
Broadcasting and publishing services10.2$656.25M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.7$560.57M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.1$390.27M
Defence$6.33B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.3$5.72B
Foreign military aid4.4$280.91M
Civil defence2.6$166.26M
R&D Defence1.8$111.17M
Defence n.e.c.0.9$55.23M
Public order and safety$3.62B
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 services48.8$1.77B
Fire-protection services19.1$691.68M
Law courts14.8$534.91M
Prisons13.8$500.87M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.9$67.79M
R&D Public order and safety1.6$57.19M
Environmental protection$3.18B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management37.1$1.18B
Waste management23.6$751.1M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.4$362.79M
Pollution abatement11.1$354.42M
R&D Environmental protection10$318.29M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.7$213.13M
Housing and community amenities$2.42B
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 development57.9$1.4B
Water supply41.5$1B
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$13.81M
Community development0$139.48K
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2009: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth35.1$77.45B
Taxes on sales, production and imports20.6$45.41B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)19.8$43.71B
Social contributions17.1$37.71B
Sales, fees and charges6.6$14.64B
Other transfers received0.5$1.13B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$388.45M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$77.45B
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 income95.2$73.77B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.8$3.69B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$45.41B
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 tax65.5$29.76B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.5$15.65B

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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