Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway

Norway: Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing was 41,308 Million euro in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
41,308 Million euro
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
43,051 Million euro
in 2022
All-time low
7,061 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 7.1k Million euro1991: 7.4k Million euro1992: 7.9k Million euro1993: 7.9k Million euro1994: 8.2k Million euro1995: 8.7k Million euro1996: 9.3k Million euro1997: 10.1k Million euro1998: 10.7k Million euro1999: 11.7k Million euro2000: 12.8k Million euro2001: 13.9k Million euro2002: 15.2k Million euro2003: 15.2k Million euro2004: 15.3k Million euro2005: 17.0k Million euro2006: 18.0k Million euro2007: 19.5k Million euro2008: 21.1k Million euro2009: 21.4k Million euro2010: 24.9k Million euro2011: 28.2k Million euro2012: 32.0k Million euro2013: 33.2k Million euro2014: 33.7k Million euro2015: 33.3k Million euro2016: 33.9k Million euro2017: 35.5k Million euro2018: 36.4k Million euro2019: 37.4k Million euro2020: 35.6k Million euro2021: 40.0k Million euro2022: 43.1k Million euro2023: 41.3k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Norway recorded 41,308 Million euro for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway peaked at 43,051 Million euro in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,061 Million euro, in 1990.

Norway ranks 17th of 45 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.

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 7,061 Million euro —
1991 7,424 Million euro +5.1%
1992 7,921 Million euro +6.7%
1993 7,938 Million euro +0.2%
1994 8,241 Million euro +3.8%
1995 8,715 Million euro +5.8%
1996 9,286 Million euro +6.5%
1997 10,093 Million euro +8.7%
1998 10,681 Million euro +5.8%
1999 11,737 Million euro +9.9%
2000 12,832 Million euro +9.3%
2001 13,911 Million euro +8.4%
2002 15,172 Million euro +9.1%
2003 15,202 Million euro +0.2%
2004 15,333 Million euro +0.9%
2005 16,977 Million euro +10.7%
2006 18,042 Million euro +6.3%
2007 19,543 Million euro +8.3%
2008 21,084 Million euro +7.9%
2009 21,352 Million euro +1.3%
2010 24,860 Million euro +16.4%
2011 28,223 Million euro +13.5%
2012 31,980 Million euro +13.3%
2013 33,224 Million euro +3.9%
2014 33,676 Million euro +1.4%
2015 33,315 Million euro -1.1%
2016 33,944 Million euro +1.9%
2017 35,483 Million euro +4.5%
2018 36,384 Million euro +2.5%
2019 37,441 Million euro +2.9%
2020 35,617 Million euro -4.9%
2021 39,982 Million euro +12.3%
2022 43,051 Million euro +7.7%
2023 41,308 Million euro -4.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 41,308 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,846 Million euro, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 41,308 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,628 Million euro, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,910 Million euro 7,061 Million euro 11,737 Million euro 10
2000s 16,945 Million euro 12,832 Million euro 21,352 Million euro 10
2010s 32,853 Million euro 24,860 Million euro 37,441 Million euro 10
2020s 39,989 Million euro 35,617 Million euro 43,051 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 14 Sweden 69,619 Million euro compare
  2. 15 Türkiye 63,997 Million euro compare
  3. 16 Denmark 41,745 Million euro compare
  4. 18 Finland 39,867 Million euro compare
  5. 19 Portugal 32,062 Million euro compare
  6. 20 Czechia 29,628 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

More reference data data for Norway

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway?
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway was 41,308 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 43,051 Million euro in 2022.
What is the lowest expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7,061 Million euro in 1990.
How does Norway rank for expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Norway ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 25 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/expenditure-on-old-age-function-by-type-of-benefit-and-means-testing/norway/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/expenditure-on-old-age-function-by-type-of-benefit-and-means-testing/norway/">Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on old age function by type of benefit and means-testing
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,443 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed