Government spending per capita in Norway
Norway: Government spending per capita was 50,330 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Norway, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending per capita in Norway stood at 50,330 current international-$. 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, government spending per capita in Norway peaked at 50,330 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,350 current international-$, in 2007.
Norway ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,716 current international-$ | 23,350 current international-$ | 25,756 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 30,498 current international-$ | 26,284 current international-$ | 36,230 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,444 current international-$ | 38,670 current international-$ | 50,330 current international-$ | 5 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 3.43 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending per capita in Norway?
- Government spending per capita in Norway was 50,330 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 50,330 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,350 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Norway rank for government spending per capita?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.