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, 2010

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 2010's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$242.01B · 55% of GDP
Spending
$195.1B · 44.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$46.91B · 10.7% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2010: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.7$79.36B
Health14.4$28B
Education11.6$22.58B
General public services10.9$21.36B
Economic affairs10.5$20.51B
Recreation, culture and religion3.5$6.81B
Defence3.2$6.29B
Public order and safety2$3.96B
Environmental protection1.8$3.56B
Housing and community amenities1.4$2.66B
Social protection$79.36B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age37.2$29.52B
Sickness and disability33.1$26.24B
Family and children18.6$14.78B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.5$3.58B
Unemployment3.4$2.68B
Survivors1.3$1.06B
Housing1$782.96M
Social protection n.e.c.0.7$575.35M
R&D Social protection0.2$140.79M
Health$28B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.1$15.42B
Outpatient services25.9$7.24B
Medical products, appliances and equipment8.2$2.29B
R&D Health5.2$1.44B
Public health services3.2$893.65M
Health n.e.c.2.5$704.08M
Education$22.58B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.7$10.31B
Secondary education23$5.2B
Tertiary education19.8$4.46B
Education not definable by level5.8$1.31B
Subsidiary services to education3.1$699.97M
Education n.e.c.1.7$375.17M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$116.26M
R&D Education0.5$105.39M
General public services$21.36B
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 affairs32.9$7.03B
Public debt transactions25.4$5.43B
Foreign economic aid19.6$4.18B
Basic research10.6$2.27B
General services9.2$1.97B
R&D General public services1.6$348.92M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$133.63M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$20.51B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56.5$11.59B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs14.4$2.94B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.4$2.76B
R&D Economic affairs8.3$1.69B
Economic affairs n.e.c.4$823.92M
Fuel and energy2$400.76M
Communication1.1$230.01M
Other industries0.3$57.27M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$15.78M
Recreation, culture and religion$6.81B
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 services36$2.45B
Recreational and sporting services21.5$1.46B
Religious and other community services17.1$1.17B
Broadcasting and publishing services10.5$717.87M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.8$598.55M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.1$412.43M
Defence$6.29B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.6$5.63B
Foreign military aid4.4$276.54M
Civil defence2.5$160.28M
R&D Defence2.5$158.29M
Defence n.e.c.1$59.79M
Public order and safety$3.96B
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 services50.3$1.99B
Fire-protection services17.9$709.91M
Law courts14.2$561.83M
Prisons13.9$552.68M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$81.93M
R&D Public order and safety1.6$63.63M
Environmental protection$3.56B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management36.6$1.3B
Waste management23.3$829.89M
R&D Environmental protection16.3$579.46M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.6$377.29M
Pollution abatement6.8$242.47M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.4$227.36M
Housing and community amenities$2.66B
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 development59.3$1.58B
Water supply40.2$1.07B
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$15.38M
Community development0$0
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2010: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth36.8$89.15B
Taxes on sales, production and imports20.9$50.63B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)17.9$43.44B
Social contributions16.9$40.8B
Sales, fees and charges6.7$16.32B
Other transfers received0.5$1.28B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.2$393.73M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$89.15B
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 income95.6$85.21B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.4$3.94B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$50.63B
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 tax65.8$33.32B
Not broken down, or fitting no category34.2$17.31B

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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