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, 2023

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 2023's average rate (Eurostat).

Revenue
$305.65B · 60.9% of GDP
Spending
$225.86B · 45% of GDP
Surplus (+) or deficit (−)
$79.79B · 15.9% of GDP

What the money is spent on

Norway, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
Norway, 2023: spending by function, as a share of all spending
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Social protection38.7$87.46B
Health15.6$35.13B
Economic affairs12.3$27.87B
General public services10.8$24.31B
Education9.8$22.21B
Defence3.8$8.67B
Recreation, culture and religion3.2$7.3B
Public order and safety2.2$4.95B
Environmental protection1.8$4.08B
Housing and community amenities1.7$3.88B
Social protection$87.46B
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
Social protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Old age44.7$39.06B
Sickness and disability31.6$27.61B
Family and children15.6$13.61B
Social exclusion n.e.c.4.6$4.07B
Unemployment1.4$1.21B
Survivors0.8$681.11M
Housing0.7$600.88M
Social protection n.e.c.0.5$395.54M
R&D Social protection0.3$221.02M
Health$35.13B
Health, in detail, as a share of it
Health, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Hospital services55.3$19.44B
Outpatient services25.5$8.95B
Medical products, appliances and equipment6.3$2.2B
R&D Health4.8$1.7B
Health n.e.c.4.3$1.5B
Public health services3.8$1.34B
Economic affairs$27.87B
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
Economic affairs, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Transport62$17.28B
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting10.5$2.92B
General economic, commercial and labour affairs9.3$2.58B
R&D Economic affairs7.3$2.04B
Fuel and energy5.1$1.42B
Economic affairs n.e.c.2.5$703.93M
Mining, manufacturing and construction2.2$609.64M
Communication1.1$303.74M
Other industries0.1$16.33M
General public services$24.31B
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 affairs35.6$8.66B
Public debt transactions21.7$5.28B
Foreign economic aid19.9$4.84B
General services11.3$2.76B
Basic research9.1$2.21B
R&D General public services2$477.72M
General public services n.e.c.0.4$89.86M
Transfers of a general character between different levels of government0$0
Education$22.21B
Education, in detail, as a share of it
Education, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Pre-primary and primary education44$9.77B
Tertiary education22.4$4.99B
Secondary education20.9$4.65B
Education not definable by level5.6$1.24B
Subsidiary services to education4$879.75M
Education n.e.c.1.8$407.43M
R&D Education0.8$183.06M
Post-secondary non-tertiary education0.4$92.23M
Defence$8.67B
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
Defence, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Military defence89.3$7.75B
Foreign military aid4.6$395.97M
Civil defence2.5$213.02M
R&D Defence1.9$166.2M
Defence n.e.c.1.7$150.73M
Recreation, culture and religion$7.3B
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 services33.5$2.45B
Recreational and sporting services27.7$2.02B
Religious and other community services16.4$1.2B
Broadcasting and publishing services9.5$691.49M
R&D Recreation, culture and religion7.8$572.44M
Recreation, culture and religion n.e.c.5.2$376.4M
Public order and safety$4.95B
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 services50.6$2.5B
Fire-protection services22$1.09B
Law courts12.7$630.83M
Prisons10.5$521.62M
R&D Public order and safety2.2$111.16M
Public order and safety n.e.c.1.9$93.75M
Environmental protection$4.08B
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
Environmental protection, in detail, as a share of it
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Waste water management44$1.8B
Waste management25.4$1.04B
Pollution abatement12.9$528.11M
Environmental protection n.e.c.8.5$345.8M
Protection of biodiversity and landscape5.2$212.58M
R&D Environmental protection3.9$159.17M
Housing and community amenities$3.88B
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 development49.9$1.94B
Water supply49.1$1.91B
Community development0.9$35.25M
R&D Housing and community amenities0$1.19M
Street lighting0$0
Housing and community amenities n.e.c.0$0

Where the money comes from

Norway, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
Norway, 2023: revenue by kind, as a share of all revenue
RowValue (%)ShareNote
Taxes on income and wealth35.5$108.36B
Income from property (interest, dividends, rent)27.2$83.24B
Taxes on sales, production and imports15.9$48.48B
Social contributions14.9$45.44B
Sales, fees and charges5.9$18.07B
Other transfers received0.7$2.05B
Capital transfers and taxes received0$4.33M
Subsidies received0$0
Taxes on income and wealth$108.36B
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 income96.6$104.63B
Other taxes on wealth and income3.4$3.73B
Taxes on sales, production and imports$48.48B
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 tax73.7$35.73B
Not broken down, or fitting no category26.3$12.75B

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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