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, 2015

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 2015's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$213.02B · 53.2% of GDP
Spending
$189.82B · 47.4% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$23.2B · 5.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2015: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.3$78.43B
Health14.9$28.33B
Economic affairs11.2$21.17B
Education11.1$21.08B
General public services9.6$18.18B
Recreation, culture and religion3.3$6.27B
Defence3.2$6B
Public order and safety2.2$4.13B
Environmental protection1.8$3.36B
Housing and community amenities1.5$2.87B
Social protection$78.43B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age42.2$33.13B
Sickness and disability31.1$24.36B
Family and children17.4$13.65B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.3$3.34B
Unemployment2.7$2.12B
Survivors1$803.61M
Housing0.6$505.49M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$386.66M
R&D Social protection0.2$128.81M
Health$28.33B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54.2$15.36B
Outpatient services25.8$7.32B
Medical products, appliances and equipment7.4$2.09B
R&D Health5.3$1.51B
Health n.e.c.3.8$1.06B
Public health services3.5$979.36M
Economic affairs$21.17B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport64.9$13.75B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.9$2.3B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.8$2.29B
R&D Economic affairs8.2$1.73B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2$419.72M
Fuel and energy1.7$363.03M
Communication0.9$181.29M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$87.21M
Other industries0.3$53.15M
Education$21.08B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.3$9.56B
Secondary education22.1$4.67B
Tertiary education21$4.42B
Education not definable by level5.4$1.15B
Subsidiary services to education3.3$694.1M
Education n.e.c.1.8$380.34M
R&D Education0.6$117.61M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$95.2M
General public services$18.18B
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 affairs37.1$6.74B
Foreign economic aid19.3$3.51B
Public debt transactions17.8$3.24B
Basic research12$2.17B
General services11$2B
R&D General public services2$364.36M
General public services n.e.c.0.8$153.89M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$6.27B
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 services38.3$2.4B
Recreational and sporting services22.1$1.39B
Religious and other community services17.3$1.09B
Broadcasting and publishing services10$624.65M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.7$421.28M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.5$345.83M
Defence$6B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence88.5$5.31B
Civil defence5.5$328.63M
R&D Defence2.6$156.33M
Foreign military aid2.2$133.47M
Defence n.e.c.1.2$70.9M
Public order and safety$4.13B
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 services49.7$2.05B
Fire-protection services19.2$792.96M
Law courts14.4$596.58M
Prisons12.8$529.01M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2$84.54M
R&D Public order and safety1.8$73.78M
Environmental protection$3.36B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management46.5$1.56B
Waste management22.3$751.35M
Pollution abatement11.8$398.42M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.4$348.6M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.7$158.77M
R&D Environmental protection4.2$140.68M
Housing and community amenities$2.87B
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 development59.9$1.72B
Water supply40$1.15B
R&D Housing and community amenities0.1$3.99M
Community development0$0
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2015: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth29.4$62.56B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)21.7$46.27B
Taxes on sales, production and imports21.7$46.16B
Social contributions19.1$40.79B
Sales, fees and charges7.5$16.05B
Other transfers received0.5$1.15B
Capital transfers and taxes received0$36.61M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$62.56B
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 income94.8$59.29B
Other taxes on wealth and income5.2$3.27B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$46.16B
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 tax68.5$31.64B
Not broken down, or fitting no category31.5$14.52B

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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