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, 2022

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 2022's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$380.86B · 61.6% of GDP
Spending
$228.59B · 37% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$152.26B · 24.6% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2022: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.8$88.59B
Health15.8$36.18B
Economic affairs13.3$30.43B
Education10.1$23.01B
General public services9.2$20.96B
Defence3.7$8.48B
Recreation, culture and religion3.4$7.69B
Public order and safety2.3$5.2B
Environmental protection1.9$4.28B
Housing and community amenities1.7$3.77B
Social protection$88.59B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age44.8$39.65B
Sickness and disability31.4$27.84B
Family and children15.6$13.86B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.1$3.63B
Unemployment1.8$1.63B
Survivors0.8$717.2M
Housing0.7$626.64M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$427.62M
R&D Social protection0.2$220.39M
Health$36.18B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services54$19.53B
Outpatient services25.5$9.24B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.2$2.24B
Public health services5$1.82B
R&D Health4.9$1.78B
Health n.e.c.4.3$1.57B
Economic affairs$30.43B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport56.4$17.17B
Fuel and energy12.9$3.92B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.4$2.85B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting9.2$2.81B
R&D Economic affairs7.2$2.21B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.3$687.29M
Mining, manufacturing and construction1.7$514.6M
Communication0.8$253.25M
Other industries0.1$16.95M
Education$23.01B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education45.2$10.39B
Tertiary education21.8$5.01B
Secondary education20.9$4.81B
Education not definable by level5.3$1.23B
Subsidiary services to education3.8$874.62M
Education n.e.c.1.8$407.93M
R&D Education0.8$185.54M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$98.03M
General public services$20.96B
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 affairs37.5$7.86B
Foreign economic aid20.9$4.38B
Public debt transactions14.8$3.09B
General services12.8$2.68B
Basic research11.3$2.37B
R&D General public services2.3$479.22M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$91.4M
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 defence88.1$7.47B
Foreign military aid5.8$491.01M
Civil defence2.4$200.18M
R&D Defence2$170.9M
Defence n.e.c.1.7$147.1M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.69B
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 services35.7$2.75B
Recreational and sporting services26.7$2.05B
Religious and other community services16$1.23B
Broadcasting and publishing services9.6$741.42M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion7.3$559.25M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.4.7$360.23M
Public order and safety$5.2B
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 services50.3$2.62B
Fire-protection services22.1$1.15B
Law courts12.5$652.65M
Prisons11$573.89M
R&D Public order and safety2.1$110.25M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.8$95.93M
Environmental protection$4.28B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management42.4$1.81B
Waste management25.3$1.08B
Pollution abatement13.9$595.37M
Environmental protection n.e.c.10$428.68M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape4.5$191.12M
R&D Environmental protection3.9$166.27M
Housing and community amenities$3.77B
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 supply52.8$1.99B
Housing development46$1.74B
Community development1.1$41.7M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$1.05M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2022: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth42.5$161.76B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)26.3$100B
Taxes on sales, production and imports13.8$52.68B
Social contributions12$45.68B
Sales, fees and charges4.9$18.58B
Other transfers received0.6$2.15B
Capital transfers and taxes received0$3.37M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$161.76B
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 income97.7$158.02B
Other taxes on wealth and income2.3$3.74B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$52.68B
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 tax73.5$38.74B
Not broken down, or fitting no category26.5$13.94B

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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