Government spending in Norway
Government spending in Norway was equal to 49.4% of GDP in 2025.
Norway, 2025
49.4%
Change from 2024
+1.6percentage points
European Union, 2025
49.4%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
47.6%
Position in 2025
9th of 30
Government spending in Norway over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Norway | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49.4% | 49.4% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | 48.9% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | 48.8% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | 49.1% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | 51.1% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | 52.8% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | 46.6% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | 46.6% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | 46.9% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | 47.5% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | 48.3% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | 49.3% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | 50.0% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | 50.0% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | 49.3% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | 50.7% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | 50.9% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | 47.0% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | 45.8% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | 46.6% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | 47.2% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | 47.4% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | 48.1% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | 47.8% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | 47.4% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.6 percentage points from 47.8% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 47.4%, the figure has changed by +2.0 percentage points.
- Among the 30 countries with data for 2025, Norway has the 9th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 49.4%.
More for Norway
All statistics for Norway
Tax-to-GDP ratio
38.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
7.2%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
4.7%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on social protection
18.5%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on defence
2.1%
2024 · Eurostat
Government debt, quarterly
60.8%p (Provisional)
Q2 2026 · Eurostat