Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Norway
Norway: Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries was 18.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Norway, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 18.53 for government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Norway peaked at 21.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.27, in 2022.
Norway ranks 11th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.39 | — |
| 2008 | 15.12 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.75 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 17.55 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.27 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.15 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.53 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.08 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 19.41 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 20.41 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 19.75 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.89 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 19.54 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.93 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 18.13 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 14.27 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 17.48 | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 18.53 | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.09 | 15.12 | 17.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.56 | 17.15 | 20.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.07 | 14.27 | 21.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 94,594 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 983,386 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 83,813 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Norway?
- Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries in Norway was 18.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 21.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending by function as share of gdp across countries recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for government spending by function as share of gdp across countries?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending by function as share of gdp across countries rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending by function as share of gdp across countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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