Social contributions in Norway
Norway: Social contributions was 17.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Social contributions in Norway, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, social contributions in Norway stood at 17.8%.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Norway peaked at 27.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 49th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Social contributions in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.8% | — |
| 1973 | 27.2% | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 25.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 25.2% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 23.5% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 25.0% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 19.8% | 27.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 20.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 22.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 13.3% | 24.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Norway?
- Social contributions in Norway was 17.8% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for social contributions?
- Norway ranks 49th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.