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

Norway: Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing was 998.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
998.66
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
30th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,068
in 2012
All-time low
409.1
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1990200720241990: 409.11991: 4151992: 427.61993: 432.41994: 438.41995: 450.41996: 469.41997: 494.21998: 487.51999: 511.52000: 538.62001: 565.72002: 726.32003: 695.82004: 695.92005: 738.32006: 750.82007: 784.42008: 8442009: 820.62010: 925.92011: 1.0k2012: 1.1k2013: 886.92014: 970.62015: 915.42016: 893.82017: 902.82018: 874.12019: 875.12020: 818.72021: 8852022: 9332023: 8782024: 998.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway is 998.66, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway peaked at 1,068 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 409.1, in 1990.

Norway ranks 30th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 409.1 —
1991 414.97 +1.4%
1992 427.63 +3.1%
1993 432.45 +1.1%
1994 438.43 +1.4%
1995 450.4 +2.7%
1996 469.41 +4.2%
1997 494.16 +5.3%
1998 487.48 -1.4%
1999 511.52 +4.9%
2000 538.64 +5.3%
2001 565.74 +5.0%
2002 726.28 +28.4%
2003 695.84 -4.2%
2004 695.87 +0.0%
2005 738.32 +6.1%
2006 750.78 +1.7%
2007 784.44 +4.5%
2008 843.96 +7.6%
2009 820.61 -2.8%
2010 925.87 +12.8%
2011 1,038 +12.1%
2012 1,068 +3.0%
2013 886.85 -17.0%
2014 970.62 +9.4%
2015 915.36 -5.7%
2016 893.83 -2.4%
2017 902.84 +1.0%
2018 874.14 -3.2%
2019 875.09 +0.1%
2020 818.68 -6.4%
2021 885.02 +8.1%
2022 933.02 +5.4%
2023 878.02 -5.9%
2024 998.66 +13.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 998.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,457, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 998.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,758, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 453.56 409.1 511.52 10
2000s 716.05 538.64 843.96 10
2010s 935.06 874.14 1,068 10
2020s 902.68 818.68 998.66 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 27 Luxembourg 1,219 compare
  2. 28 Slovakia 1,123 compare
  3. 28 Slovakia 1,123 compare
  4. 31 Sweden 920.88 compare
  5. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 761.82 compare
  6. 33 Slovenia 753.53 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway?
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing in Norway was 998.66 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1,068 in 2012.
What is the lowest expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 409.1 in 1990.
How does Norway rank for expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing?
Norway ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on survivors function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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