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, 2012

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 2012's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$290.86B · 55.3% of GDP
Spending
$220.72B · 42% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$70.14B · 13.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2012: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.7$92.12B
Health14.6$32.28B
Education11.3$24.89B
Economic affairs10.6$23.31B
General public services10$22.15B
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$7.59B
Defence3.1$6.92B
Public order and safety2.1$4.58B
Environmental protection1.8$3.92B
Housing and community amenities1.3$2.97B
Social protection$92.12B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age40.2$37.06B
Sickness and disability32.1$29.57B
Family and children18.2$16.81B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.2$3.87B
Unemployment2.4$2.2B
Survivors1.2$1.13B
Housing0.9$827.41M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$491.05M
R&D Social protection0.2$165.23M
Health$32.28B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.3$17.85B
Outpatient services26.3$8.49B
Medical products, appliances and equipment7.5$2.43B
R&D Health5.1$1.65B
Public health services3.2$1.05B
Health n.e.c.2.6$826.51M
Education$24.89B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.6$11.09B
Secondary education23$5.73B
Tertiary education20.2$5.04B
Education not definable by level6$1.5B
Subsidiary services to education3.4$840.64M
Education n.e.c.1.8$456.49M
R&D Education0.5$120.51M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$117.69M
Economic affairs$23.31B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport60.1$14.01B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.6$2.93B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.2$2.84B
R&D Economic affairs8.1$1.88B
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.7$857.99M
Fuel and energy2.3$536.4M
Communication0.8$179.1M
Other industries0.3$58.59M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.1$18.24M
General public services$22.15B
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 affairs33.9$7.5B
Public debt transactions21.4$4.75B
Foreign economic aid19.7$4.36B
Basic research11.4$2.52B
General services11.2$2.49B
R&D General public services1.7$387.11M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$139.4M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$7.59B
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 services37$2.81B
Recreational and sporting services20.2$1.53B
Religious and other community services18.2$1.38B
Broadcasting and publishing services10.6$804.41M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.8$607.71M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6$454.31M
Defence$6.92B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.6$6.27B
Foreign military aid3.4$234.09M
R&D Defence2.6$176.53M
Civil defence2.4$169.47M
Defence n.e.c.1$71.56M
Public order and safety$4.58B
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$2.24B
Fire-protection services18.9$863M
Law courts15$685.83M
Prisons13.3$609.77M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.2$99.19M
R&D Public order and safety1.7$76.19M
Environmental protection$3.92B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management39.5$1.55B
Waste management22.9$898.46M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.4$445.83M
R&D Environmental protection11.3$444.67M
Pollution abatement7.7$301.93M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape7.2$283.81M
Housing and community amenities$2.97B
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 development58.4$1.73B
Water supply41.1$1.22B
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$16.7M
Community development0$0
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2012: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth36.9$107.28B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)20$58.31B
Taxes on sales, production and imports19.5$56.66B
Social contributions16.6$48.22B
Sales, fees and charges6.5$18.78B
Other transfers received0.4$1.28B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$324.28M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$107.28B
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$102.84B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.1$4.45B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$56.66B
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 tax67.8$38.4B
Not broken down, or fitting no category32.2$18.26B

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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