Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Norway
Norway: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 70.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 70.6% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2023.
The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Norway peaked at 95.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2020.
Norway ranks 43rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.8% | — |
| 2001 | 76.2% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 70.6% | -26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5% | 67.1% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 56.0% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 48.9% | 95.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 70.6% compare
- 42 Mozambique 70.6% compare
- 44 Guatemala 70.6% compare
- 45 Canada 70.1% compare
- 46 Indonesia 69.6% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 21,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.5503 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 228,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Norway?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Norway was 70.6% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Norway ranks 43rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.