Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Norway
Norway: Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure was 1.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2017
All-time low
1.5%
in 1999
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Norway is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Norway peaked at 2.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1999.
Norway ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.6% | — |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -2.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 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 share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Norway?
- Share of gbard in total general government expenditure in Norway was 1.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of gbard in total general government expenditure recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1999.
- How does Norway rank for share of gbard in total general government expenditure?
- Norway ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gbard in total general government expenditure rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Share of GBARD in total general government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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