Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Norway

Norway: Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function was 1.25 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.25 million
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.25 million
in 2023
All-time low
495,805
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Norway, 2007–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2007201520232007: 495.8k2008: 540.6k2009: 588.8k2010: 622.4k2011: 662.2k2012: 696.7k2013: 737.6k2014: 782.3k2015: 831.2k2016: 867.8k2017: 900.6k2018: 932.0k2019: 975.3k2020: 1.0M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.25 million for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Norway peaked at 1.25 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 495,805, in 2007.

That places Norway 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 541,742 495,805 588,835 3
2010s 800,810 622,448 975,312 10
2020s 1.14 million 1.04 million 1.25 million 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 3 Sweden 1.68 million compare
  2. 4 Serbia 1.55 million compare
  3. 5 Czechia 1.54 million compare
  4. 7 Germany 1.21 million compare
  5. 8 Iceland 1.10 million compare
  6. 9 France 889,479 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Norway?
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function in Norway was 1.25 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 495,805 in 2007.
How does Norway rank for gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function?
Norway ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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 Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross and net expenditure on social benefits by function
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 572 data points, 2007–2023
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