General government

Statistics

General government revenue and expenditure
Provides information on revenue and expenditure in central and local government sectors
General government, financial assets and liabilities
Provides information on financial assets and liabilities in central and local government
Digitalisation and ICT usage in the public sector
The statistics show use of ICT in the central government
Property management, local government
The statistics give a detailed overview of the municipalities; property management.
Public sector on Svalbard
Provides information about the characteristics of the public sector in Svalbard
Central government units, expenditure
The statistics has been discontinued
The Norwegian Armed Forces - StatRes
The statistics has been discontinued

Analyses, articles and publications

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  1. Welfare effects of pension reforms

    This paper investigates the welfare effects of two types of pension reforms aimed at addressing challenges due to aging populations.

  2. Steady surplus

    Government surplus in the last four quarters is calculated at NOK 746 billion. This corresponds to 14 per cent of GDP – equal to the preceding period.

  3. Significant and declining surplus

    General government surplus for 2024 is calculated at NOK 688 billion – approximately 150 billion lower than in 2023. The substantial surplus in 2024, as well as the reduction from the previous year, is explained by the petroleum sector.

  4. Increased revenues – lower taxes

    General government revenues, excluding petroleum taxes, amounted to NOK 2,359 billion in 2023. Taxes from households and corporations represented 70 per cent of total revenues – the lowest ever recorded.

  5. Petroleum revenues and surplus down

    The government surplus in 2023 is estimated at NOK 837 billion. This is equivalent to 16 per cent of GDP. The surplus is far lower than the previous year, but still very high in a historical perspective.

  6. Digitalisation in the Norwegian municipalities: Development from 2018 to 2022

    In 2022, as many as 99 per cent of the municipalities in Norway responded to the survey “Digitalisation and ICT in the public sector”.

  7. Reduced government surplus

    General government surplus in the first quarter of 2023 is estimated at NOK 276 billion. This is NOK 41 billion lower than the corresponding quarter last year. The reduction is to a large extent explained by declining revenues from the petroleum sector.

  8. Pension wealth in Norway 2019-2020

    The pension system in Norway ensures that everyone has a certain amount of pension assets when they retire. This report shows the value and distribution of this pension wealth for the Norwegian population in 2019 and 2020.

  9. Soaring revenues caused by high gas prices

    General government revenues in 2022 are estimated to be NOK 3,592 billion. The increase from 2021 is 1,144 billion and contributes to a surplus equivalent to 26 per cent of GDP. The rise in revenues is explained by exceptional growth in taxes and dividends from the petroleum sector.

  10. Increasing surplus

    General government has had a substantial increase in surplus in the first three quarters of 2022. The accumulated surplus is estimated at NOK 1116 billion and is mainly due to increased petroleum revenue.

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