Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Norway

Norway: Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and was 11,945 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
11,945
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
12,427
in 2022
All-time low
2,537
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Norway, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200620231990: 2.5k1991: 3.0k1992: 3.4k1993: 3.5k1994: 3.8k1995: 4.0k1996: 4.4k1997: 4.6k1998: 4.7k1999: 5.2k2000: 5.6k2001: 6.1k2002: 6.8k2003: 6.8k2004: 6.6k2005: 7.1k2006: 7.6k2007: 8.2k2008: 8.6k2009: 8.9k2010: 10.2k2011: 11.1k2012: 12.1k2013: 12.1k2014: 11.9k2015: 11.4k2016: 11.2k2017: 11.5k2018: 11.4k2019: 11.5k2020: 10.9k2021: 11.8k2022: 12.4k2023: 11.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 11,945 for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Norway peaked at 12,427 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,537, in 1990.

That places Norway 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,925 2,537 5,212 10
2000s 7,219 5,566 8,862 10
2010s 11,438 10,195 12,150 10
2020s 11,781 10,925 12,427 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 9 Netherlands 13,496 compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 13,154 compare
  3. 11 Belgium 12,233 compare
  4. 13 Denmark 11,491 compare
  5. 14 Finland 9,158 compare
  6. 15 Romania 6,231 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places β†’

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Norway?
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Norway was 11,945 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 12,427 in 2022.
What is the lowest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,537 in 1990.
How does Norway rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
Norway ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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