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, 2018

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 2018's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$247.53B · 54.5% of GDP
Spending
$213.6B · 47% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$33.93B · 7.5% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2018: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40.5$86.47B
Health15$32.05B
Economic affairs11.7$25.02B
Education11$23.58B
General public services9$19.24B
Defence3.5$7.56B
Recreation, culture and religion3.5$7.42B
Public order and safety2.4$5.05B
Environmental protection1.8$3.78B
Housing and community amenities1.6$3.43B
Social protection$86.47B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age44.2$38.18B
Sickness and disability30.5$26.41B
Family and children16.7$14.48B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.4$3.8B
Unemployment1.9$1.68B
Survivors0.9$809.1M
Housing0.6$521.06M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$417.25M
R&D Social protection0.2$183.53M
Health$32.05B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54.2$17.36B
Outpatient services25.9$8.29B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.8$2.19B
R&D Health5.4$1.73B
Health n.e.c.4.2$1.34B
Public health services3.5$1.14B
Economic affairs$25.02B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport64.4$16.12B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.9$2.72B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.6$2.41B
R&D Economic affairs9$2.24B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.8$709.43M
Fuel and energy1.9$475.47M
Communication0.9$225.81M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.4$92.83M
Other industries0.1$21.73M
Education$23.58B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.4$10.7B
Tertiary education22$5.18B
Secondary education20.6$4.86B
Education not definable by level5.8$1.37B
Subsidiary services to education3.3$777.33M
Education n.e.c.1.8$425.75M
R&D Education0.7$162.62M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$104.52M
General public services$19.24B
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 affairs38.7$7.46B
Foreign economic aid19.9$3.82B
Public debt transactions14.7$2.82B
Basic research12.3$2.37B
General services11.5$2.22B
R&D General public services2.3$445.12M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$105.7M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$7.56B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91$6.88B
Civil defence2.7$203.01M
R&D Defence2.3$171.01M
Foreign military aid2.2$169.71M
Defence n.e.c.1.8$135.22M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.42B
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 services37.4$2.77B
Recreational and sporting services25.9$1.92B
Religious and other community services16.7$1.24B
Broadcasting and publishing services8.6$640.69M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion7$520.23M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.5$333.16M
Public order and safety$5.05B
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 services48.5$2.45B
Fire-protection services21.9$1.11B
Law courts12.8$645.18M
Prisons12.7$641.28M
R&D Public order and safety2.1$106.53M
Public order and safety n.e.c.2$100.5M
Environmental protection$3.78B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management44.2$1.67B
Waste management25.6$968.07M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11.5$435.79M
Pollution abatement8.8$333.16M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.4$204.08M
R&D Environmental protection4.5$169.83M
Housing and community amenities$3.43B
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 development58.5$2.01B
Water supply41.4$1.42B
R&D Housing and community amenities0.1$2.83M
Community development0$0
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2018: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth30.8$76.18B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)21.8$54.08B
Taxes on sales, production and imports21.4$52.92B
Social contributions18$44.63B
Sales, fees and charges7.4$18.22B
Other transfers received0.6$1.5B
Capital transfers and taxes received0$9.21M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$76.18B
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$72.67B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.6$3.51B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$52.92B
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 tax69$36.53B
Not broken down, or fitting no category31$16.38B

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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