Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 17.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.4%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
120th
of 184 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 1970
All-time low
10.3%
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Norway is 17.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 26.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2005.
Norway ranks 120th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.7% | — |
| 1951 | 13.6% | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 14.1% | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 14.9% | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 15.3% | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 14.8% | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 15.5% | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 18.9% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 19.9% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 20.6% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 26.6% | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 26.0% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 24.5% | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 25.2% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 23.2% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 22.7% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 21.9% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6% | 12.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.5% | 16.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.4% | 21.9% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 15.9% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 18.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Norway
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 17.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.