Gross and net social protection expenditure in Norway

Norway: Gross and net social protection expenditure was 1.27 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.27 million
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2023
All-time low
507,207
in 2007
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Norway, 2007–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2007201520232007: 507.2k2008: 553.6k2009: 602.1k2010: 636.1k2011: 676.3k2012: 711.6k2013: 753.3k2014: 798.1k2015: 847.4k2016: 884.3k2017: 917.2k2018: 948.9k2019: 992.3k2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.3M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.27 million for gross and net social protection expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross and net social protection expenditure in Norway peaked at 1.27 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 507,207, in 2007.

Norway ranks 6th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Gross and net social protection expenditure in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Gross and net social protection expenditure in Norway, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 507,207 —
2008 553,630 +9.2%
2009 602,097 +8.8%
2010 636,070 +5.6%
2011 676,252 +6.3%
2012 711,581 +5.2%
2013 753,307 +5.9%
2014 798,129 +6.0%
2015 847,356 +6.2%
2016 884,280 +4.4%
2017 917,185 +3.7%
2018 948,866 +3.5%
2019 992,291 +4.6%
2020 1.06 million +7.1%
2021 1.12 million +5.3%
2022 1.17 million +4.9%
2023 1.27 million +8.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 1.27 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174,210, 7.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 1.27 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 174,210, 7.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 554,311 507,207 602,097 3
2010s 816,532 636,070 992,291 10
2020s 1.16 million 1.06 million 1.27 million 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 3 Sweden 1.71 million compare
  2. 4 Serbia 1.60 million compare
  3. 5 Czechia 1.58 million compare
  4. 7 Germany 1.26 million compare
  5. 8 Iceland 1.11 million compare
  6. 9 France 955,430 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross and net social protection expenditure in Norway?
Gross and net social protection expenditure in Norway was 1.27 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2023.
What is the lowest gross and net social protection expenditure recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 507,207 in 2007.
How does Norway rank for gross and net social protection expenditure?
Norway ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross and net social protection expenditure rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 social protection expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross and net social protection expenditure
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 719 data points, 2007–2023
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