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-$, in 2007.
Norway ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23,350 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 25,043 current international-$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 25,756 current international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26,284 current international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 27,428 current international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 28,303 current international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 29,734 current international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 30,477 current international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 29,742 current international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 30,365 current international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 32,331 current international-$ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 34,082 current international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 36,230 current international-$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 38,670 current international-$ | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 41,899 current international-$ | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 47,873 current international-$ | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 48,447 current international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 50,330 current international-$ | +3.9% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 50,330 current international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,582 current international-$, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Norway's 50,330 current international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928 current international-$, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,716 current international-$ | 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 |
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 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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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.