Government spending in Norway was last recorded at 49.5 percent of GDP in 2025 . Government Spending to GDP in Norway averaged 46.96 percent of GDP from 1990 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 55.80 percent of GDP in 1992 and a record low of 37.00 percent of GDP in 2022. source: EUROSTAT

Government Spending to GDP in Norway is expected to reach 50.10 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Norway Government Spending to GDP is projected to trend around 50.50 percent of GDP in 2027 and 49.90 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Asylum Applications 125.00 165.00 persons Apr 2026
Credit Rating 100.00 May 2026
Fiscal Expenditure 579326.00 469150.00 NOK Million Dec 2025
Government Budget 10.40 12.70 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Budget Value -23768.00 26212.00 NOK Million Dec 2025
Government Debt 737487.00 844207.00 NOK Million Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 54.30 53.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Government Revenues 555558.00 495362.00 NOK Million Dec 2025
Government Spending 291375.00 290341.00 NOK Million Dec 2025
Government Spending to GDP 49.50 47.80 percent of GDP Dec 2025
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Military Expenditure 17033.60 10792.10 USD Million Dec 2025


Norway Government Spending to GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
49.50 47.80 55.80 37.00 1990 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly