Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Norway

Norway: Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and was 3,039 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,039 Million euro
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,039 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
830.81 Million euro
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1990200620231990: 830.8 Million euro1991: 857 Million euro1992: 891.7 Million euro1993: 894.5 Million euro1994: 922.5 Million euro1995: 892.6 Million euro1996: 886.8 Million euro1997: 891.8 Million euro1998: 882.7 Million euro1999: 1.0k Million euro2000: 1.1k Million euro2001: 1.2k Million euro2002: 1.4k Million euro2003: 1.5k Million euro2004: 1.3k Million euro2005: 1.3k Million euro2006: 1.3k Million euro2007: 1.3k Million euro2008: 1.5k Million euro2009: 1.8k Million euro2010: 2.1k Million euro2011: 2.2k Million euro2012: 2.3k Million euro2013: 2.4k Million euro2014: 2.3k Million euro2015: 2.3k Million euro2016: 2.7k Million euro2017: 2.6k Million euro2018: 2.5k Million euro2019: 2.4k Million euro2020: 2.1k Million euro2021: 2.2k Million euro2022: 2.7k Million euro2023: 3.0k Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Norway is 3,039 Million euro, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Norway peaked at 3,039 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 830.81 Million euro, in 1990.

Norway ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway, 1990 to 2023.
Year Million euro Change
1990 830.81 Million euro —
1991 857 Million euro +3.2%
1992 891.74 Million euro +4.1%
1993 894.46 Million euro +0.3%
1994 922.49 Million euro +3.1%
1995 892.62 Million euro -3.2%
1996 886.77 Million euro -0.7%
1997 891.78 Million euro +0.6%
1998 882.66 Million euro -1.0%
1999 1,045 Million euro +18.4%
2000 1,127 Million euro +7.9%
2001 1,184 Million euro +5.1%
2002 1,428 Million euro +20.6%
2003 1,488 Million euro +4.2%
2004 1,293 Million euro -13.1%
2005 1,341 Million euro +3.6%
2006 1,334 Million euro -0.5%
2007 1,344 Million euro +0.7%
2008 1,506 Million euro +12.1%
2009 1,779 Million euro +18.1%
2010 2,072 Million euro +16.5%
2011 2,152 Million euro +3.8%
2012 2,268 Million euro +5.4%
2013 2,358 Million euro +3.9%
2014 2,282 Million euro -3.2%
2015 2,344 Million euro +2.7%
2016 2,680 Million euro +14.3%
2017 2,633 Million euro -1.7%
2018 2,514 Million euro -4.5%
2019 2,416 Million euro -3.9%
2020 2,098 Million euro -13.1%
2021 2,204 Million euro +5.1%
2022 2,725 Million euro +23.6%
2023 3,039 Million euro +11.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 3,039 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 606.69 Million euro, 5.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 3,039 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 998.82 Million euro, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 899.52 Million euro 830.81 Million euro 1,045 Million euro 10
2000s 1,382 Million euro 1,127 Million euro 1,779 Million euro 10
2010s 2,372 Million euro 2,072 Million euro 2,680 Million euro 10
2020s 2,517 Million euro 2,098 Million euro 3,039 Million euro 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 10 Belgium 4,949 Million euro compare
  2. 11 Denmark 4,286 Million euro compare
  3. 12 Austria 3,584 Million euro compare
  4. 14 Finland 2,750 Million euro compare
  5. 15 Sweden 2,585 Million euro compare
  6. 16 Poland 2,573 Million euro compare
  7. 16 Poland 2,573 Million euro compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Norway?
Expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and in Norway was 3,039 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3,039 Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 830.81 Million euro in 1990.
How does Norway rank for expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and?
Norway ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on social exclusion function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 exclusion function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on social exclusion 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
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