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, 2014

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 2014's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$273.78B · 53% of GDP
Spending
$230.85B · 44.7% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$42.93B · 8.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2014: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.2$95.04B
Health14.9$34.32B
Economic affairs11.3$26.05B
Education11.1$25.59B
General public services9.6$22.28B
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$7.79B
Defence3.2$7.28B
Public order and safety2.2$4.98B
Environmental protection1.8$4.11B
Housing and community amenities1.5$3.4B
Social protection$95.04B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age42.3$40.24B
Sickness and disability30.6$29.1B
Family and children17.9$17B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.2$3.97B
Unemployment2.5$2.37B
Survivors1.1$1.03B
Housing0.7$655.35M
Social protection n.e.c.0.6$523.96M
R&D Social protection0.2$152.51M
Health$34.32B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.4$19.02B
Outpatient services25.6$8.8B
Medical products, appliances and equipment7.1$2.43B
R&D Health5.3$1.82B
Public health services3.4$1.15B
Health n.e.c.3.2$1.1B
Economic affairs$26.05B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport63.3$16.48B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs11.5$2.99B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting11.1$2.89B
R&D Economic affairs7.8$2.04B
Economic affairs n.e.c.3.4$889.43M
Fuel and energy1.6$417.68M
Communication0.8$201.8M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$91.4M
Other industries0.2$53.14M
Education$25.59B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.6$11.42B
Secondary education22.8$5.84B
Tertiary education20.9$5.34B
Education not definable by level5.6$1.43B
Subsidiary services to education3.2$828.45M
Education n.e.c.1.9$482.64M
R&D Education0.5$122.89M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$117.57M
General public services$22.28B
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 affairs35.7$7.95B
Foreign economic aid19.5$4.34B
Public debt transactions19$4.23B
Basic research11.9$2.64B
General services11.5$2.57B
R&D General public services1.8$398.55M
General public services n.e.c.0.7$146M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$7.79B
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 services36.9$2.88B
Recreational and sporting services22.7$1.77B
Religious and other community services18.1$1.41B
Broadcasting and publishing services10.2$793.38M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.3$489.95M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.8$453.55M
Defence$7.28B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence88.9$6.47B
Civil defence5$364.81M
Foreign military aid2.5$179.08M
R&D Defence2.4$176.16M
Defence n.e.c.1.2$90.74M
Public order and safety$4.98B
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$2.44B
Fire-protection services20.3$1.01B
Law courts14.4$719.78M
Prisons12.7$634.36M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2$97.91M
R&D Public order and safety1.7$82.37M
Environmental protection$4.11B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management44.6$1.83B
Waste management22.8$939.38M
Pollution abatement13$533.92M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.4$426.98M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.7$193.16M
R&D Environmental protection4.5$185.86M
Housing and community amenities$3.4B
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 development60$2.04B
Water supply39.8$1.35B
R&D Housing and community amenities0.2$5.31M
Community development0$0
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2014: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth31.9$87.45B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)21.1$57.81B
Taxes on sales, production and imports20.9$57.17B
Social contributions18.4$50.32B
Sales, fees and charges7.1$19.31B
Other transfers received0.5$1.42B
Capital transfers and taxes received0.1$298.91M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$87.45B
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 income95.1$83.12B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.9$4.32B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$57.17B
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$38.77B
Not broken down, or fitting no category32.2$18.4B

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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