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, 2019

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 2019's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$235.08B · 55.4% of GDP
Spending
$208.45B · 49.1% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$26.63B · 6.3% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2019: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.9$83.1B
Health15.1$31.52B
Economic affairs11.9$24.71B
Education10.9$22.7B
General public services9.2$19.22B
Defence3.7$7.76B
Recreation, culture and religion3.6$7.44B
Public order and safety2.4$4.98B
Environmental protection1.8$3.7B
Housing and community amenities1.6$3.32B
Social protection$83.1B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age44.7$37.16B
Sickness and disability30.6$25.4B
Family and children16.6$13.84B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.2$3.49B
Unemployment1.6$1.36B
Survivors0.9$757.9M
Housing0.6$525.05M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$387.91M
R&D Social protection0.2$194.68M
Health$31.52B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54.8$17.27B
Outpatient services25.6$8.05B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.4$2.03B
R&D Health5.4$1.69B
Health n.e.c.4.2$1.31B
Public health services3.7$1.17B
Economic affairs$24.71B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport65.2$16.11B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.7$2.4B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.7$2.39B
R&D Economic affairs9$2.23B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.8$700.14M
Fuel and energy1.7$413.1M
Communication1$242.37M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.8$189.64M
Other industries0.1$22.17M
Education$22.7B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.5$10.32B
Tertiary education22.1$5.01B
Secondary education20.2$4.58B
Education not definable by level5.6$1.27B
Subsidiary services to education3.7$842.09M
Education n.e.c.1.8$400.78M
R&D Education0.8$171.4M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$102.88M
General public services$19.22B
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$7.44B
Foreign economic aid20.6$3.97B
Public debt transactions14.5$2.8B
General services11.8$2.27B
Basic research11.4$2.2B
R&D General public services2.3$445.67M
General public services n.e.c.0.6$108.26M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$7.76B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence91.6$7.11B
Foreign military aid2.3$180.35M
Civil defence2.3$178.67M
R&D Defence1.9$148.11M
Defence n.e.c.1.8$143.07M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.44B
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$2.68B
Recreational and sporting services27.3$2.03B
Religious and other community services16.2$1.2B
Broadcasting and publishing services8.4$625.24M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion7.3$540.27M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.8$356.56M
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 services49.7$2.48B
Fire-protection services22.2$1.1B
Law courts12.6$625.24M
Prisons11.6$575.87M
R&D Public order and safety2.1$105.23M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.9$93.25M
Environmental protection$3.7B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management44.9$1.66B
Waste management25.4$941.5M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11$409.07M
Pollution abatement8.3$308.42M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.7$211.03M
R&D Environmental protection4.7$172.29M
Housing and community amenities$3.32B
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 development56.4$1.87B
Water supply43.5$1.45B
R&D Housing and community amenities0$1.46M
Community development0$0
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2019: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth30$70.53B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)21.9$51.53B
Taxes on sales, production and imports21.2$49.92B
Social contributions18.5$43.51B
Sales, fees and charges7.6$17.94B
Other transfers received0.7$1.64B
Capital transfers and taxes received0$5.04M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$70.53B
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 income95.2$67.16B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.8$3.37B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$49.92B
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 tax69.9$34.89B
Not broken down, or fitting no category30.1$15.04B

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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