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Local government surplus
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Local government, revenue and expenditure by type, 2006

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Local government surplus

Preliminary figures for local government revenue and expenditure 2006 show a surplus of NOK 3.1 billion. This is a significant improvement compared to 2005, when the accounts showed a deficit of NOK 3.3 billion.

The improvement is mainly due to high growth in local government revenue. Total revenue is estimated to nearly NOK 241 billion in 2006. This is an increase of more than NOK 22.5 billion, or approximately 10 per cent, compared to the previous year. The growth is mainly due to higher tax revenue and transfers from central government.

The estimated figures for 2006 show a growth in tax revenue of 11.6 per cent. In comparison the National budget 2006 estimated the same growth to 5.8 percent. In the National budget 2007 this was revised to 8.4 per cent.

Uncertainty and data sources

The publication is based on preliminary accounts from 228 municipalities and 12 county municipalities. Considerable uncertainty is connected with some of the figures, for instance capital expenditure, property income and property expenditure. Experiences from previous years show that they can be revised when final figures are published. Therefore, 2006 figures must be interpreted with caution.

Local government. Revenue and expenditure, by type. 2004-2006.
Preliminary figures. NOK million
  2004 2005* 2006* Change
in per cent
2004-2005* 		Change
in per cent
2005*-2006*
A. Current revenue  206 389    218 388    240 913 5.8 10.3
1. Property income, interest 14 753 14 126 15 993 -4.2 13.2
2. Tax revenue  101 255  107 746  120 205 6.4 11.6
3. Other current transfers 89 020 95 555  104 139 7.3 9.0
Transfers between government sectors 85 981 92 128  100 874 7.1 9.5
Other transfers 3 039 3 427 3 265 12.8 -4.7
4. Operating surplus1 1 361  961  576 -29.4 -40.1
           
C. Total revenue (=A)  206 389  218 388  240 913 5.8 10.3
           
D. Current expenditure  206 123  214 037  229 388 3.8 7.2
1. Property expenditure, interest 6 870 6 758 7 300 -1.6 8.0
2. Transfers to the private sector 21 334 21 784 22 695 2.1 4.2
3. Other current transfers 1 971 1 760 1 447 -10.7 -17.8
Transfers between government sectors 1 971 1 760 1 447 -10.7 -17.8
4. Final consumption expenditure  175 948  183 735  197 946 4.4 7.7
Wages and salaries  130 989  136 897  145 515 4.5 6.3
Intermediate consumption 52 053 52 565 55 313 1.0 5.2
Consumption of fixed capital 16 509 17 738 18 749 7.4 5.7
Social benefits in kind 8 220 10 017 12 074 21.9 20.5
Correction for operating surplus1 1 361  961  576 -29.4 -40.1
Administrative fees and charges (-) -33 184 -34 443 -34 281 3.8 -0.5
           
E. Saving (A-D)  266 4 351 11 525 - -
           
F. Capital expenditure 10 680 7 651 8 406 -28.4 9.9
1. Net fixed capital formation 11 025 8 468 9 601 -23.2 13.4
Gross fixed capital formation 27 534 26 206 28 350 -4.8 8.2
Consumption of fixed capital (-) -16 509 -17 738 -18 749 7.4 5.7
2. Net purchase of land -1 520 -1 738 -1 891 14.3 8.8
3. Capital transfers 1 175  921  696 -21.6 -24.4
           
G. Total expenditure (D+F)  216 803  221 688  237 794 2.3 7.3
           
H. Net lending/borrowing (C-G) -10 414 -3 300 3 119 - -
2. Surplus before financial transactions -10 414 -3 300 3 119 - -
1  Operating surplus in municipal water supply, sewage disposal and refuse collection activities.