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, 2021

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 2021's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$288.89B · 55.5% of GDP
Spending
$237B · 45.5% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$51.89B · 10% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2021: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection40$94.73B
Health16.1$38.18B
Economic affairs12.5$29.57B
Education10.2$24.22B
General public services8.6$20.46B
Defence3.6$8.48B
Recreation, culture and religion3.5$8.32B
Public order and safety2.2$5.28B
Environmental protection1.8$4.21B
Housing and community amenities1.5$3.55B
Social protection$94.73B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age43.9$41.62B
Sickness and disability30.7$29.03B
Family and children15.8$14.95B
Unemployment3.9$3.73B
Social exclusion n.e.c.3.6$3.37B
Survivors0.8$768.76M
Housing0.6$552.32M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$472.61M
R&D Social protection0.2$234.88M
Health$38.18B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services52.8$20.17B
Outpatient services26$9.93B
Public health services6.1$2.32B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.1$2.31B
R&D Health4.9$1.86B
Health n.e.c.4.2$1.59B
Economic affairs$29.57B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport61.7$18.23B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs13.9$4.11B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting8.7$2.57B
R&D Economic affairs8$2.36B
Fuel and energy2.9$866.92M
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.4$707.61M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.5$439.96M
Communication0.8$251.32M
Other industries0.1$41.51M
Education$24.22B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education46.3$11.21B
Tertiary education21.3$5.17B
Secondary education20.5$4.97B
Education not definable by level5.4$1.3B
Subsidiary services to education3.6$870.59M
Education n.e.c.1.7$413.83M
R&D Education0.8$191.83M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$104.08M
General public services$20.46B
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 affairs41.3$8.46B
Foreign economic aid21.2$4.34B
General services12.3$2.51B
Basic research12$2.46B
Public debt transactions10.2$2.08B
R&D General public services2.5$505.49M
General public services n.e.c.0.5$102.07M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Defence$8.48B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence92.2$7.82B
Civil defence2.4$204.96M
R&D Defence2$166.76M
Foreign military aid1.8$151.15M
Defence n.e.c.1.6$136.84M
Recreation, culture and religion$8.32B
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 services38.4$3.19B
Recreational and sporting services25.2$2.1B
Religious and other community services15.8$1.32B
Broadcasting and publishing services9.3$777.51M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion6.9$576.09M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.3$359.78M
Public order and safety$5.28B
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 services47.7$2.52B
Fire-protection services23.7$1.25B
Law courts13$685.14M
Prisons11.6$611.46M
R&D Public order and safety2.1$113.07M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.9$101.95M
Environmental protection$4.21B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management41.4$1.74B
Waste management25.9$1.09B
Pollution abatement12.3$519.8M
Environmental protection n.e.c.11$463.97M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.4$229.33M
R&D Environmental protection3.9$165.22M
Housing and community amenities$3.55B
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
Housing and community amenities, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Water supply50$1.78B
Housing development49.3$1.75B
Community development0.7$23.3M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$1.77M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2021: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth36.7$106.03B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)20.2$58.47B
Taxes on sales, production and imports19.3$55.66B
Social contributions16.6$47.82B
Sales, fees and charges6.5$18.7B
Other transfers received0.8$2.21B
Capital transfers and taxes received0$5.56M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$106.03B
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 income97$102.88B
Other taxes on wealth and income3$3.14B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$55.66B
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 tax70.9$39.44B
Not broken down, or fitting no category29.1$16.22B

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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