Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Norway

Norway: Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and was 109,196 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
109,196
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
114,309
in 2022
All-time low
23,409
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Norway, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200620231990: 23.4k1991: 25.4k1992: 27.2k1993: 27.6k1994: 28.1k1995: 29.5k1996: 31.8k1997: 34.2k1998: 35.5k1999: 39.4k2000: 43.6k2001: 47.6k2002: 50.5k2003: 51.7k2004: 51.5k2005: 55.6k2006: 58.2k2007: 61.8k2008: 65.7k2009: 67.5k2010: 77.8k2011: 85.0k2012: 93.2k2013: 94.5k2014: 93.6k2015: 92.9k2016: 93.4k2017: 96.6k2018: 97.1k2019: 99.0k2020: 97.4k2021: 108.3k2022: 114.3k2023: 109.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Norway is 109,196, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Norway peaked at 114,309 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,409, 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 30,215 23,409 39,363 10
2000s 55,383 43,625 67,467 10
2010s 92,301 77,764 99,005 10
2020s 107,311 97,443 114,309 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 9 Belgium 165,806 compare
  2. 10 Austria 157,650 compare
  3. 11 Sweden 152,715 compare
  4. 13 Denmark 104,870 compare
  5. 14 Finland 89,582 compare
  6. 15 Portugal 67,117 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 social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Norway?
Expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and in Norway was 109,196 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 114,309 in 2022.
What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 23,409 in 1990.
How does Norway rank for expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and?
Norway ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social benefits by function, type of benefit and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 social benefits by function, type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure on social benefits by function, 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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