Expenditure on social benefits by function in Norway
Norway: Expenditure on social benefits by function was 120,632 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
120,632
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
120,632
in 2025
All-time low
23,409
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Norway, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 120,632 for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Norway peaked at 120,632 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,409, in 1990.
Norway ranks 16th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,409 | — |
| 1991 | 25,442 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 27,162 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 27,554 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 28,140 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 29,529 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 31,806 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 34,250 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 35,493 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 39,363 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 43,625 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 47,593 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 50,153 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 51,185 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 51,183 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 55,413 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 57,904 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 61,584 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 65,466 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 67,207 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 77,491 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 84,696 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 92,890 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 94,056 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 93,358 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 92,622 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 93,182 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96,340 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 96,848 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98,757 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 97,195 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 107,606 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 113,586 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 108,924 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 115,046 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 120,632 | +4.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 120,632 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,739, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 120,632 is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,640, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,215 | 23,409 | 39,363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,131 | 43,625 | 67,207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,024 | 77,491 | 98,757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,498 | 97,195 | 120,632 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Norway?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function in Norway was 120,632 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 120,632 in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,409 in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Norway ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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