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, 2017

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 2017's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$221.21B · 53.1% of GDP
Spending
$201.22B · 48.3% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$19.98B · 4.8% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2017: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection41.1$82.7B
Health14.9$30.06B
Economic affairs11.4$22.84B
Education11.1$22.26B
General public services9$18.18B
Recreation, culture and religion3.5$7.02B
Defence3.4$6.87B
Public order and safety2.3$4.62B
Environmental protection1.7$3.52B
Housing and community amenities1.6$3.16B
Social protection$82.7B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age43.3$35.77B
Sickness and disability30.4$25.1B
Family and children17$14.09B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.6$3.78B
Unemployment2.6$2.13B
Survivors0.9$775.54M
Housing0.6$493M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$376.08M
R&D Social protection0.2$170.47M
Health$30.06B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services53.8$16.18B
Outpatient services26.1$7.85B
Medical products, appliances and equipment7.1$2.15B
R&D Health5.4$1.61B
Health n.e.c.4.1$1.22B
Public health services3.5$1.05B
Economic affairs$22.84B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport64.4$14.71B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs10.3$2.36B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.1$2.31B
R&D Economic affairs9.1$2.08B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.6$590.27M
Fuel and energy2.1$479.67M
Communication0.9$204.25M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$82.81M
Other industries0.1$19.88M
Education$22.26B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44.8$9.97B
Secondary education21.8$4.86B
Tertiary education21.5$4.78B
Education not definable by level5.8$1.3B
Subsidiary services to education3.2$704.93M
Education n.e.c.1.8$397.99M
R&D Education0.7$149.8M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$99.75M
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 affairs39.4$7.16B
Foreign economic aid20.1$3.66B
Public debt transactions14.2$2.59B
Basic research12.2$2.22B
General services11.1$2.02B
R&D General public services2.3$416.41M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$106.76M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Recreation, culture and religion$7.02B
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 services37.1$2.6B
Recreational and sporting services25.6$1.8B
Religious and other community services16.8$1.18B
Broadcasting and publishing services9$629.47M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion7$489.61M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.6$319.59M
Defence$6.87B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.8$6.16B
Civil defence3.2$217.24M
Foreign military aid2.8$194.65M
R&D Defence2.5$168.89M
Defence n.e.c.1.8$122.23M
Public order and safety$4.62B
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 services49.8$2.3B
Fire-protection services19.8$914.15M
Law courts13.5$623.03M
Prisons12.6$582.25M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2.2$100.77M
R&D Public order and safety2.1$98.74M
Environmental protection$3.52B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management45.7$1.61B
Waste management23.5$827.05M
Pollution abatement10.6$372.91M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10.5$369.52M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.8$202.56M
R&D Environmental protection4$140.87M
Housing and community amenities$3.16B
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 development58.9$1.86B
Water supply41$1.3B
R&D Housing and community amenities0.1$3.39M
Community development0$0
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2017: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth29.2$64.65B
Taxes on sales, production and imports22.5$49.84B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)21.1$46.65B
Social contributions18.9$41.75B
Sales, fees and charges7.7$17.01B
Other transfers received0.6$1.29B
Capital transfers and taxes received0$11.07M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$64.65B
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 income94.6$61.19B
Other taxes on wealth and income5.4$3.47B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$49.84B
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 tax68.9$34.34B
Not broken down, or fitting no category31.1$15.5B

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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