Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Norway

Norway: Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector was 33,815 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33,815
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
33,815
in 2024
All-time low
5,857
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Norway, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 5.9k1991: 7.3k1992: 7.5k1993: 6.8k1994: 6.7k1995: 7.1k1996: 7.9k1997: 8.7k1998: 9.2k1999: 10.5k2000: 11.4k2001: 12.4k2002: 14.7k2003: 14.0k2004: 14.2k2005: 15.6k2006: 17.3k2007: 17.6k2008: 20.2k2009: 19.2k2010: 21.5k2011: 23.5k2012: 26.9k2013: 26.4k2014: 26.9k2015: 25.2k2016: 25.1k2017: 25.4k2018: 26.7k2019: 27.6k2020: 24.8k2021: 29.7k2022: 32.1k2023: 33.3k2024: 33.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Norway stood at 33,815. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Norway peaked at 33,815 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,857, in 1990.

Norway ranks 16th 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.

Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Norway, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 5,857 —
1991 7,320 +25.0%
1992 7,481 +2.2%
1993 6,763 -9.6%
1994 6,712 -0.7%
1995 7,087 +5.6%
1996 7,940 +12.0%
1997 8,672 +9.2%
1998 9,161 +5.6%
1999 10,467 +14.3%
2000 11,366 +8.6%
2001 12,394 +9.0%
2002 14,687 +18.5%
2003 14,038 -4.4%
2004 14,219 +1.3%
2005 15,641 +10.0%
2006 17,348 +10.9%
2007 17,628 +1.6%
2008 20,163 +14.4%
2009 19,157 -5.0%
2010 21,476 +12.1%
2011 23,471 +9.3%
2012 26,924 +14.7%
2013 26,396 -2.0%
2014 26,854 +1.7%
2015 25,177 -6.2%
2016 25,140 -0.1%
2017 25,436 +1.2%
2018 26,738 +5.1%
2019 27,614 +3.3%
2020 24,795 -10.2%
2021 29,664 +19.6%
2022 32,106 +8.2%
2023 33,317 +3.8%
2024 33,815 +1.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 33,815 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,754, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 33,815 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,736, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,746 5,857 10,467 10
2000s 15,664 11,366 20,163 10
2010s 25,523 21,476 27,614 10
2020s 30,739 24,795 33,815 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 13 Sweden 50,632 compare
  2. 14 Austria 50,596 compare
  3. 15 Türkiye 50,422 compare
  4. 17 Czechia 32,065 compare
  5. 18 Portugal 22,591 compare
  6. 19 Ireland 21,155 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Norway?
Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Norway was 33,815 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social protection receipts by type and institutional sector recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 33,815 in 2024.
What is the lowest social protection receipts by type and institutional sector recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 5,857 in 1990.
How does Norway rank for social protection receipts by type and institutional sector?
Norway ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is social protection receipts by type and institutional sector rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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