Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Norway
Norway: Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main was 941,745 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
941,745 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
12th
of 30 countries
All-time high
941,745 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 2025
All-time low
164,306 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit.
Analysis
Norway recorded 941,745 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Norway peaked at 941,745 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2025 and was at its lowest, 164,306 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit, in 1995.
Norway ranks 12th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Norway, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 164,306 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | — |
| 1996 | 175,354 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 185,165 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 201,039 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 215,411 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 227,975 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 244,939 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 258,241 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 270,504 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 282,588 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 295,564 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 314,878 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 340,695 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 372,280 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 399,463 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 423,001 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 450,303 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 479,836 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 505,303 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 531,442 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 558,270 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 580,626 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 607,849 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 637,602 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 669,869 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 690,690 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 731,195 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 781,316 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 836,874 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 894,312 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 941,745 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188,255 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 164,306 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 215,411 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 5 |
| 2000s | 300,713 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 227,975 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 399,463 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 10 |
| 2010s | 544,410 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 423,001 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 669,869 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 10 |
| 2020s | 812,689 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 690,690 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 941,745 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 9 Brazil 1.22 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 10 South Africa 1.20 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 11 Czechia 1.19 million Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 13 Iceland 846,616 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 14 Canada 524,591 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
- 15 Denmark 513,656 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit compare
More public sector data for Norway
- Arms imports 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 62.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 74.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 349.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,873 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 10.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Norway?
- Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main in Norway was 941,745 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 941,745 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,306 Domestic currency (incl. conversion to current currency made using a fixed parit in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government deficit/surplus, revenue, expenditure and main aggregates IDC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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