Subnational government expenditure in Norway

Norway: Subnational government expenditure was 47.76 Percentage of GDP in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
47.76 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
55.6 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
36.95 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Subnational government expenditure in Norway, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 42.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 44.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 47.2 Percentage of GDP2003: 48.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 45.2 Percentage of GDP2005: 42.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 40.7 Percentage of GDP2007: 41 Percentage of GDP2008: 39.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 45.4 Percentage of GDP2010: 44.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 42.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 42 Percentage of GDP2013: 43 Percentage of GDP2014: 44.7 Percentage of GDP2015: 47.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 49.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 48.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 47 Percentage of GDP2019: 49.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 55.6 Percentage of GDP2021: 45.5 Percentage of GDP2022: 37 Percentage of GDP2023: 45 Percentage of GDP2024: 47.8 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subnational government expenditure in Norway is 47.76 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government expenditure in Norway peaked at 55.6 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.95 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.

That places Norway 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.66 Percentage of GDP 39.75 Percentage of GDP 48.24 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 45.83 Percentage of GDP 42.04 Percentage of GDP 49.53 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 46.15 Percentage of GDP 36.95 Percentage of GDP 55.6 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 7 Germany 49.43 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 8 Poland, Republic of 49.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 9 Greece 48.1 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 11 Denmark 47.33 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 12 Hungary 47.32 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 13 Iceland 47.14 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is subnational government expenditure in Norway?
Subnational government expenditure in Norway was 47.76 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest subnational government expenditure recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 55.6 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest subnational government expenditure recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 36.95 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
How does Norway rank for subnational government expenditure?
Norway ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is subnational government expenditure rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure.<br/><br/>The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries.<br/><br/>The data for the latest year available is also available in <a href="https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/topics/policy-issues/subnational-finance-and-investment/subnational-governments-infrastructure-finance-2026.pdf">PDF format</a> and via an <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/dashboards/oecd-dashboard-on-subnational-government-structure-and-finance.html">Interactive dashboard</a>.