Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Norway

Norway: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 50.25 in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
50.25
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
56.71
in 2020
All-time low
37.54
in 2022
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Norway, 1991–2030

02040601991201020301991: 501992: 51.31993: 50.21994: 49.41995: 49.31996: 471997: 45.51998: 47.81999: 46.42000: 41.32001: 43.22002: 46.12003: 47.62004: 44.72005: 41.82006: 40.52007: 412008: 39.82009: 45.62010: 44.52011: 43.32012: 42.42013: 43.52014: 45.22015: 48.22016: 50.42017: 49.22018: 47.72019: 50.22020: 56.72021: 46.32022: 37.52023: 45.92024: 48.52025: 48.92026: 492027: 49.32028: 49.62029: 49.92030: 50.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Norway is 50.25, measured in 2030.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Norway peaked at 56.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.54, in 2022.

That places Norway 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Norway, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 49.97
1992 51.31 +2.7%
1993 50.23 -2.1%
1994 49.35 -1.8%
1995 49.34 -0.0%
1996 47.04 -4.7%
1997 45.49 -3.3%
1998 47.8 +5.1%
1999 46.44 -2.9%
2000 41.33 -11.0%
2001 43.21 +4.6%
2002 46.15 +6.8%
2003 47.64 +3.2%
2004 44.75 -6.1%
2005 41.78 -6.6%
2006 40.48 -3.1%
2007 40.98 +1.2%
2008 39.76 -3.0%
2009 45.59 +14.7%
2010 44.47 -2.5%
2011 43.27 -2.7%
2012 42.4 -2.0%
2013 43.45 +2.5%
2014 45.23 +4.1%
2015 48.2 +6.6%
2016 50.4 +4.6%
2017 49.22 -2.3%
2018 47.69 -3.1%
2019 50.2 +5.3%
2020 56.71 +13.0%
2021 46.32 -18.3%
2022 37.54 -18.9%
2023 45.91 +22.3%
2024 48.48 +5.6%
2025 48.94 +1.0%
2026 49 +0.1%
2027 49.26 +0.5%
2028 49.61 +0.7%
2029 49.95 +0.7%
2030 50.25 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.55 45.49 51.31 9
2000s 43.17 39.76 47.64 10
2010s 46.45 42.4 50.4 10
2020s 48.17 37.54 56.71 10
2030s 50.25 50.25 50.25 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 14 Kuwait 50.95 compare
  2. 15 Luxembourg 50.55 compare
  3. 16 Denmark 50.44 compare
  4. 18 Palau 49.96 compare
  5. 19 Tonga 49.71 compare
  6. 20 Italy 49.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Norway?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Norway was 50.25 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 56.71 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 37.54 in 2022.
How does Norway rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Norway ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October