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, 2020

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 2020's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$203.06B · 53% of GDP
Spending
$213.16B · 55.6% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
-$10.1B · -2.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2020: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection39.5$84.1B
Health14.8$31.51B
Economic affairs14.6$31.18B
Education10.1$21.49B
General public services8.7$18.52B
Defence3.5$7.43B
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$7.23B
Public order and safety2.2$4.71B
Environmental protection1.7$3.65B
Housing and community amenities1.6$3.33B
Social protection$84.1B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age42.8$35.99B
Sickness and disability29.9$25.13B
Family and children15.6$13.14B
Unemployment5.8$4.84B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.8$3.21B
Survivors0.8$696.97M
Housing0.6$507.14M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$393.37M
R&D Social protection0.2$192.8M
Health$31.51B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54.3$17.11B
Outpatient services25.6$8.06B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.2$1.95B
R&D Health5.2$1.63B
Public health services4.4$1.37B
Health n.e.c.4.3$1.37B
Economic affairs$31.18B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport52.2$16.29B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs15$4.67B
Fuel and energy14.5$4.52B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting7.6$2.36B
R&D Economic affairs6.5$2.03B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.4$763.67M
Mining, manufacturing and construction0.9$293.89M
Communication0.8$237.69M
Other industries0.1$17.82M
Education$21.49B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.7$9.83B
Tertiary education22.2$4.77B
Secondary education20.1$4.32B
Education not definable by level5.4$1.15B
Subsidiary services to education3.6$774.41M
Education n.e.c.1.7$365.05M
R&D Education0.8$168.47M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.5$109.08M
General public services$18.52B
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 affairs40.2$7.45B
Foreign economic aid21.2$3.93B
Public debt transactions13.3$2.46B
General services11.3$2.1B
Basic research11.1$2.06B
R&D General public services2.3$426.5M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$96.86M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$7.43B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.2$6.85B
Civil defence2.3$172.81M
Foreign military aid2.1$155.8M
R&D Defence1.8$137.52M
Defence n.e.c.1.6$116.85M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.23B
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$2.67B
Recreational and sporting services26.8$1.94B
Religious and other community services15.4$1.12B
Broadcasting and publishing services9.7$703.94M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.9$500.51M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.2$301.88M
Public order and safety$4.71B
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$2.31B
Fire-protection services22.7$1.07B
Law courts12.8$603.88M
Prisons11.5$539.69M
R&D Public order and safety2.1$97.2M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.9$89.32M
Environmental protection$3.65B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management43.4$1.58B
Waste management25.7$937.18M
Environmental protection n.e.c.12$436.89M
Pollution abatement9.2$333.64M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.7$207.42M
R&D Environmental protection4.1$149.51M
Housing and community amenities$3.33B
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 development54.1$1.81B
Water supply45.8$1.53B
R&D Housing and community amenities0$1.26M
Community development0$0
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2020: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth27.1$55.02B
Taxes on sales, production and imports23.4$47.49B
Social contributions20.3$41.19B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)20.2$41.05B
Sales, fees and charges8.1$16.47B
Other transfers received0.8$1.53B
Subsidies received0.1$299.03M
Capital transfers and taxes received0$6.85M
Taxes on income and wealth$55.02B
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$52.31B
Other taxes on wealth and income4.9$2.71B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$47.49B
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$33.19B
Not broken down, or fitting no category30.1$14.3B

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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