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, 2013

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 2013's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$288.06B · 53.3% of GDP
Spending
$232.32B · 43% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$55.73B · 10.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2013: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.6$96.63B
Health14.7$34.18B
Education11$25.64B
Economic affairs11$25.53B
General public services9.8$22.7B
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$8.01B
Defence3.1$7.13B
Public order and safety2.2$5.03B
Environmental protection1.8$4.18B
Housing and community amenities1.4$3.3B
Social protection$96.63B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age41.3$39.9B
Sickness and disability31.3$30.29B
Family and children18.1$17.45B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.3$4.12B
Unemployment2.3$2.23B
Survivors1.2$1.12B
Housing0.8$819.84M
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$541.86M
R&D Social protection0.2$176.64M
Health$34.18B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.3$18.9B
Outpatient services26$8.89B
Medical products, appliances and equipment7.2$2.47B
R&D Health5.4$1.84B
Public health services3.3$1.14B
Health n.e.c.2.8$941.62M
Education$25.64B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.8$11.74B
Secondary education23.9$6.14B
Tertiary education18.3$4.69B
Education not definable by level5.7$1.47B
Subsidiary services to education3.3$850.65M
Education n.e.c.1.9$492.86M
R&D Education0.5$137.33M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$122.45M
Economic affairs$25.53B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport62.6$15.98B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs12.2$3.11B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting12.1$3.08B
R&D Economic affairs7.9$2.01B
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.4$873.89M
Fuel and energy1.7$431.37M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.2$60.03M
Other industries0.2$55.78M
Communication-0.3-$76.5M
General public services$22.7B
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 affairs34.8$7.91B
Public debt transactions20.2$4.58B
Foreign economic aid19.8$4.48B
Basic research11.4$2.59B
General services11.3$2.57B
R&D General public services1.9$420.08M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$142.37M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$8.01B
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$2.96B
Recreational and sporting services19.8$1.58B
Religious and other community services18.7$1.5B
Broadcasting and publishing services10.4$834.98M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.7.6$612.65M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.5$518.36M
Defence$7.13B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence90.2$6.43B
Civil defence3.6$253.67M
Foreign military aid2.7$193.64M
R&D Defence2.5$180.36M
Defence n.e.c.1$74.11M
Public order and safety$5.03B
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 services47.7$2.4B
Fire-protection services22.3$1.12B
Law courts13.7$687.82M
Prisons12.6$633.77M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.1$103.46M
R&D Public order and safety1.7$84.73M
Environmental protection$4.18B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management39.5$1.65B
Waste management21.9$917.98M
Pollution abatement15.2$636.03M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11$459.66M
R&D Environmental protection7.3$303.87M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.2$215.55M
Housing and community amenities$3.3B
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 development59.2$1.95B
Water supply40.2$1.33B
R&D Housing and community amenities0.6$18.73M
Community development0$0
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2013: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth34.8$100.21B
Taxes on sales, production and imports20.4$58.84B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)19.9$57.32B
Social contributions17.5$50.4B
Sales, fees and charges6.8$19.59B
Other transfers received0.5$1.31B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$382.09M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$100.21B
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 income95.4$95.6B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.6$4.61B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$58.84B
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 tax67.9$39.97B
Not broken down, or fitting no category32.1$18.87B

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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