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General government revenue and expenditure

The statistics provide information on expenditure in the central and local government sectors, broken down by expenditure type and function. It also shows how revenue is generated, such as taxes, fees, user payments, interest and dividends.

Updated: 5 June 2025
Next update: 9 September 2025

Selected figures from these statistics

  • General government. Revenue and expenditure last four quarters, NOK billion
    General government. Revenue and expenditure last four quarters, NOK billion
    1st quarter 20231st quarter 20241st quarter 2025
    Revenue3 6383 1243 294
    Expenditure2 1942 4032 547
    Net lending1 444721746
    Expenditure in per cent of GDP38.447.747.9
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  • General government. Revenue and expenditure. Quarterly. NOK million
    General government. Revenue and expenditure. Quarterly. NOK million
    2nd quarter 20243rd quarter 20244th quarter 20241st quarter 2025
    A. Revenue834 716779 614819 399859 964
    Taxes on income, wealth etc265 535256 586288 210294 615
    Taxes on goods and services133 469129 980142 633130 082
    Capital taxes811935
    Social security contributions130 126121 047129 393123 317
    Property income259 208225 865210 028263 857
    Administrative fees and sales of goods and services40 80940 90142 63542 552
    Current transfers5 5615 2246 4915 506
    B. Expense614 129600 410639 860608 404
    Compensation of employees177 173169 906172 115171 516
    Use of goods and services89 94889 20293 62093 608
    Consumption of fixed capital and R&D46 95647 13448 09949 233
    Property expense20 19420 08423 11621 768
    Social benefits in kind27 16425 56127 45127 357
    Social benefits in cash186 269183 650189 540180 140
    Subsidies24 26528 52526 00825 612
    Current transfers37 47231 14749 63734 892
    Capital transfers4 6885 20110 2744 278
    C. Change in net worth from transactions (A-B)220 587179 204179 539251 560
    D. Net acquisitions of non-financial assets15 37718 28745 1965 807
    Gross acquisitions of fixed assets and R&D63 88471 64593 57255 987
    Consumption of fixed capital and R&D (-)-47 800-47 979-48 968-50 125
    Net acquisitions of non-financial non-produced assets-707-5 379592-55
    E. Total expenditure629 506618 697685 056614 211
    F. Net lending/borrowing (A-E)205 210160 917134 343245 753
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  • General government. Revenue and expenditure. Annual. NOK million
    General government. Revenue and expenditure. Annual. NOK million
    20202021202220232024
    A. Revenue1 874 4582 447 4253 615 5163 188 3743 203 407
    Taxes on income, wealth etc514 962908 9341 549 4491 141 7201 068 771
    Taxes on goods and services444 682477 463504 768511 755530 939
    Capital taxes6448324630
    Social security contributions386 761408 692436 091479 006497 915
    Property income387 147505 527960 211879 611918 272
    Administrative fees and sales of goods and services123 683128 629145 062154 590164 552
    Current transfers17 15818 13219 90321 64722 929
    B. Expense1 893 6571 932 0512 080 3152 265 8932 438 063
    Compensation of employees538 376566 166598 767639 356682 931
    Use of goods and services268 306291 643320 766346 987361 841
    Consumption of fixed capital and R&D136 643146 488161 687176 760188 146
    Property expense23 93718 81530 60056 40380 896
    Social benefits in kind78 34786 21191 611100 029106 809
    Social benefits in cash579 330594 546615 363673 385730 336
    Subsidies91 38887 870117 813102 025104 279
    Current transfers123 200128 494127 768154 152158 536
    Capital transfers54 13011 81715 94116 79524 291
    C. Change in net worth from transactions (A-B)-19 200515 3741 535 200922 481765 343
    D. Net acquisitions of non-financial assets69 40670 62071 12281 26286 552
    Gross acquisitions of fixed assets and R&D217 404220 455240 023262 561283 505
    Consumption of fixed capital and R&D (-)-139 350-149 366-164 728-180 004-191 529
    Net acquisitions of non-financial non-produced assets-8 648-470-4 173-1 295-5 424
    E. Total expenditure (B+D)1 963 0642 002 6712 151 4372 347 1562 524 615
    F. Net lending/borrowing (A-E)-88 606444 7541 464 078841 219678 792
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  • General government. Taxes and social security contributions. NOK million
    General government. Taxes and social security contributions. NOK million
    20202021202220232024
    Taxes on income, wealth etc514 962908 9341 549 4491 141 7201 068 771
    Taxes on income and wealth, excluding extraction of petroleum490 222601 416657 674667 461678 606
    Corporate tax and national tax on individuals' income393 615478 297485 421494 041503 999
    Bracket tax and tax on ground rent income77 03298 970137 200131 651128 999
    Net wealth tax17 71918 90527 14530 46932 200
    Tax on dividends paid to foreign shareholders1 8555 2447 90911 30013 407
    Taxes on income and wealth from extraction of petroleum16 800299 222882 800465 111381 000
    Ordinary income tax on petroleum revenue16 80094 654263 035147 544100 000
    Special tax on petroleum income0204 568619 765317 567281 000
    Other taxes on income and wealth n.e.c.7 9418 2968 9759 1479 165
    Taxes on goods and services444 682477 463504 768511 755530 939
    Value added tax311 600338 900371 700377 500390 000
    Customs duties3 9424 6974 5794 2044 498
    Taxes on petroleum extraction5 7145 0367 1667 6217 813
    Taxes on motor vehicles26 72126 26124 25722 17521 994
    Energy and pollution taxes28 62734 80733 33733 84437 473
    Taxes on alcohol, tobacco, pharmaceuticals and gambling37 55334 34030 13630 77431 861
    Real estate tax14 81815 56616 09117 62617 523
    Other taxes15 70717 85617 50218 01219 776
    Capital taxes6448324630
    Taxes on inheritance and gifts6448324630
    Social security contributions386 761408 692436 091479 006497 915
    Employees' contributions159 974169 637177 255187 099194 361
    Employees' contributions to the National Insurance Scheme154 983164 411171 740181 203188 100
    Employees' contributions to other public insurance schemes4 9915 2255 5155 8966 261
    Employers' contributions226 787239 055258 836291 907303 553
    Employers' contributions to the National Insurance Scheme196 440210 601228 014257 197267 884
    Employers' contributions to other public insurance schemes30 34728 45530 82234 71035 669
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  • General government. Social benefits to households. NOK million
    General government. Social benefits to households. NOK million
    20202021202220232024
    Social benefits in kind78 34786 21191 611100 029106 809
    Transfers to private kindergartens21 63923 64823 90926 01527 666
    Transport services5 0925 3275 5415 7585 972
    Health services49 60255 12557 53563 45868 470
    Other social benefits in kind2 0142 1114 6264 7994 701
    Social benefits in cash579 330594 546615 363673 385730 336
    Pensions375 521397 562421 016456 346486 164
    Retirement pensions264 885282 288299 360326 167346 675
    Disability pensions104 197108 743114 808122 999130 901
    Other pensions6 4396 5316 8487 1808 589
    Emplyment related benefits150 067142 490135 434146 859165 789
    Unemployment benefits40 41127 54412 4259 94013 281
    Work Assessment Allowance30 19633 27736 11140 66046 873
    Vocational rehabilitation benefits00000
    Sickness benefits55 26856 05760 53369 22375 600
    Parental benefits21 78123 25924 05624 71327 334
    Other emplyment related benefits2 4102 3532 3082 3232 702
    Family related benefits20 13321 02021 50724 62928 844
    Child benefit16 26917 35118 15421 36425 629
    Cash benefit for parents1 5501 4171 1701 1041 006
    Other family related benefits2 3142 2522 1832 1612 210
    Education benefits13 27613 07614 56815 60217 177
    Educational grant3 6593 6384 1023 7234 005
    Converted student loans7 0287 2027 8717 9667 956
    Other education benefits2 5892 2362 5963 9135 216
    Social assistance benefits16 06815 89318 64925 05026 723
    Municipal social assistance benefit6 7366 5207 65210 03212 091
    Housing allowances4 1714 1435 3325 6365 249
    Introduction benefit for immigrants2 9732 6022 8575 3265 806
    Other social benefits2 1882 6282 8094 0573 578
    Benefits in cash n.e.c.4 2654 5044 1884 9005 638
    Patient injury compensation1 1491 0531 1141 4071 472
    Compensation to victims of violence358459374522520
    Other compensation arrangments413465457476727
    Other benefits in cash n.e.c.2 3452 5282 2442 4952 919
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  • General government expenditure by function. NOK million
    General government expenditure by function. NOK million
    20202021202220232024
    Total expenditure1 963 0642 002 6712 151 4372 347 1562 524 615
    01 General public services163 599163 752187 378243 892275 470
    02 Defence68 99372 16480 44390 733115 096
    03 Public order and safety43 77744 96349 40351 78754 530
    04 Economic affairs273 986240 280272 712276 224280 066
    05 Environment protection36 13538 95044 73447 72350 093
    06 Housing and community amenities30 73629 80335 14039 88544 854
    07 Health320 964353 322373 230397 960416 176
    08 Recreation, culture and religion65 63269 01270 56473 71676 817
    09 Education200 891207 338220 622233 928249 286
    10 Social protection758 349783 086817 211891 308962 226
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About the statistics

The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 5 March 2025.

See Definitions in government finance statistics for definitions of variables and other concepts used in government finance statistics.

National accounting standards

The statistics are based on the guidelines for financial accounting in the national accounting standards System of National Accounts 2008 (SNA 2008) and European System of Accounts 2010 (ESA 2010), as well as the IMF's Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014 (GFSM 2014).

Sector classification

Each institutional sector comprises institutional units with broadly similar behaviour. The institutional units are grouped into mutually exclusive institutional sectors on the basis of economic activity, organizational structure and ownership. Institutional units are autonomous entities that are capable, in their own right, of owning assets, incurring liabilities and engaging in economic activities and in transactions with other entities. In most cases, the institutional unit is identical to the legal unit or persons or groups of persons in the form of households.

The institutional sector classification in the financial accounts is based on the recommendations of the SNA 2008 and ESA 2010.

Classification of expenditure by function

Grouping of expenditure by function or purpose is based on the UN's Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG).

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