Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Norway

Norway: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 50,330 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50,330
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
50,330
in 2024
All-time low
23,350
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Norway, 2007–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2007201520242007: 23.4k2008: 25.0k2009: 25.8k2010: 26.3k2011: 27.4k2012: 28.3k2013: 29.7k2014: 30.5k2015: 29.7k2016: 30.4k2017: 32.3k2018: 34.1k2019: 36.2k2020: 38.7k2021: 41.9k2022: 47.9k2023: 48.4k2024: 50.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Norway stood at 50,330. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Norway peaked at 50,330 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,350, in 2007.

Norway ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Norway, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 23,350 —
2008 25,043 +7.2%
2009 25,756 +2.8%
2010 26,284 +2.1%
2011 27,428 +4.4%
2012 28,303 +3.2%
2013 29,734 +5.1%
2014 30,477 +2.5%
2015 29,742 -2.4%
2016 30,365 +2.1%
2017 32,331 +6.5%
2018 34,082 +5.4%
2019 36,230 +6.3%
2020 38,670 +6.7%
2021 41,899 +8.4%
2022 47,873 +14.3%
2023 48,447 +1.2%
2024 50,330 +3.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 50,330 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,582, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 50,330 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,716 23,350 25,756 3
2010s 30,498 26,284 36,230 10
2020s 45,444 38,670 50,330 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 1 Luxembourg 72,957 compare
  2. 3 Austria 41,817 compare
  3. 4 Belgium 40,194 compare
  4. 5 Iceland 39,385 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More reference data data for Norway

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Norway?
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Norway was 50,330 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 50,330 in 2024.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 23,350 in 2007.
How does Norway rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
Norway ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure percapita oecd
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
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