General government total expenditure in Norway
Norway: General government total expenditure was 2.64 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Norway, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Norway stood at 2.64 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Norway peaked at 2.64 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139.67 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Norway ranks 57th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 232.57 billion current LCU | 139.67 billion current LCU | 340.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 468.65 billion current LCU | 366.96 billion current LCU | 588.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 845.35 billion current LCU | 623.66 billion current LCU | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 trillion current LCU | 1.96 trillion current LCU | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for Norway
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.231 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 123,981 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.1341 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.41 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Norway?
- General government total expenditure in Norway was 2.64 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.67 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for general government total expenditure?
- Norway ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release