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, 2011

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 2011's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$287B · 55.9% of GDP
Spending
$220.39B · 42.9% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$66.62B · 13% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2011: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.2$90.75B
Health14.4$31.66B
Education11.4$25.03B
General public services10.6$23.32B
Economic affairs10.3$22.79B
Recreation, culture and religion3.5$7.72B
Defence3.4$7.59B
Public order and safety2$4.51B
Environmental protection1.8$4B
Housing and community amenities1.4$3.02B
Social protection$90.75B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age38.7$35.09B
Sickness and disability32.8$29.73B
Family and children18.5$16.76B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.3$3.92B
Unemployment2.7$2.49B
Survivors1.3$1.18B
Housing1$875.43M
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$546.08M
R&D Social protection0.2$164.81M
Health$31.66B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.5$17.58B
Outpatient services26$8.22B
Medical products, appliances and equipment7.7$2.43B
R&D Health5.2$1.65B
Public health services3.2$1.02B
Health n.e.c.2.4$767.83M
Education$25.03B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.2$11.31B
Secondary education23.1$5.77B
Tertiary education19.9$4.98B
Education not definable by level5.9$1.48B
Subsidiary services to education3.2$811.26M
Education n.e.c.1.7$434.44M
R&D Education0.5$121.24M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$119.29M
General public services$23.32B
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 affairs33.4$7.78B
Public debt transactions24.9$5.8B
Foreign economic aid18.8$4.37B
Basic research10.9$2.54B
General services9.6$2.25B
R&D General public services1.7$394.21M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$185.28M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Economic affairs$22.79B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport59$13.44B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting13.1$2.99B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.2$2.78B
R&D Economic affairs8.2$1.87B
Economic affairs n.e.c.4$905.91M
Fuel and energy2.2$506.13M
Communication1$217.01M
Other industries0.3$61.39M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$18.24M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.72B
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 services35.8$2.77B
Recreational and sporting services20.9$1.61B
Religious and other community services18.3$1.41B
Broadcasting and publishing services10.3$798.03M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8.7$675.68M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion5.9$456.58M
Defence$7.59B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.9$6.82B
Foreign military aid4.2$319.88M
Civil defence2.5$192.37M
R&D Defence2.3$176.51M
Defence n.e.c.1$79.34M
Public order and safety$4.51B
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 services49.6$2.23B
Fire-protection services18.6$838.54M
Law courts14.2$642.27M
Prisons13.6$614.99M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.2$101.34M
R&D Public order and safety1.7$75.86M
Environmental protection$4B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management36.6$1.46B
Waste management22.7$909.81M
R&D Environmental protection14.1$565.15M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.7$428.32M
Pollution abatement9.2$368.88M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape6.6$264.48M
Housing and community amenities$3.02B
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$1.79B
Water supply40.4$1.22B
R&D Housing and community amenities0.4$13.36M
Community development0$0
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2011: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth37.3$107.01B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)19.7$56.62B
Taxes on sales, production and imports19.6$56.39B
Social contributions16.3$46.85B
Sales, fees and charges6.4$18.47B
Other transfers received0.5$1.35B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$313.34M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$107.01B
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 income95.9$102.58B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.1$4.43B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$56.39B
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 tax66.8$37.69B
Not broken down, or fitting no category33.2$18.7B

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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