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NOK 6 billion deficit in local government
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2008-02-22T10:00:00.000Z
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Local government, revenue and expenditure by type, 2007

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NOK 6 billion deficit in local government

Preliminary figures for local government revenue and expenditure show a deficit of NOK 6.1 billion in 2007, compared with a NOK 700 million surplus in 2006.

Total revenue is estimated to approximately NOK 255 billion. This is almost NOK 13 billion higher than in the previous year. The revenue growth is mainly due to increased transfers from central government. Total expenditure is estimated to almost NOK 261 billion, an increase of almost NOK 20 billion from 2006. Consumption expenditure alone constitutes almost NOK 15 billion of the increase in expenditure.

The surplus before financial transactions is calculated as the difference between total revenue and total expenditure and is a key indicator in assessing the state of local government finances. Based on the preliminary figures, the surplus before financial transactions shows a deficit of NOK 6.1 billion in local government in 2007.

Uncertainty and data sources

The statistics are based on preliminary accounts for municipalities and county municipalities. Considerable uncertainty is connected with some of the figures, for instance capital expenditure, property income and property expenditure. According to experiences from previous years, the figures may be revised when final figures are available. The 2007 figures must therefore be interpreted with caution.

Local government. Revenue and expenditure by type. 2005-2007. Preliminary figures. NOK million
  2005 2006* 2007* Change in per cent
2005-2006* 		Change in per cent
2006*-2007*
A. Current revenue  218 523     241 328     254 500 10.4 5.5
1. Property income, interest 14 154 15 795 17 900 11.6 13.3
2. Tax revenue  107 746  120 268  122 400 11.6 1.8
3. Other current transfers 95 555  104 569  113 600 9.4 8.6
Transfers between government sectors 92 128  101 065  110 300 9.7 9.1
Other transfers 3 427 3 504 3 400 2.2 -3.0
4. Operating surplus1 1 068  696  600 -34.8 -13.8
           
C. Total revenue (=A)  218 523  241 328  254 500 10.4 5.5
           
D. Current expenditure  214 004  231 431  249 300 8.1 7.7
1. Property expenditure, interest 6 758 7 504 8 000 11.0 6.6
2. Transfers to the private sector 21 784 23 604 24 600 8.4 4.2
3. Other current transfers 1 966 1 513 2 000 -23.0 32.2
Transfers between government sectors 1 966 1 513 2 000 -23.0 32.2
4. Final consumption expenditure  183 496  198 810  214 700 8.3 8.0
Wages and salaries  136 897  144 682  155 500 5.7 7.5
Intermediate consumption 52 593 56 818 59 500 8.0 4.7
Consumption of fixed capital 17 570 19 187 21 300 9.2 11.0
Social benefits in kind 9 811 12 489 14 600 27.3 16.9
Correction for operating surplus1 1 068  696  600 -34.8 -13.8
Administrative fees and charges (-) -34 443 -35 062 -36 800 1.8 5.0
           
E. Saving (A-D) 4 519 9 897 5 200 . .
           
F. Capital expenditure 7 819 9 197 11 300 17.6 22.9
1. Net fixed capital formation 8 636 10 172 12 200 17.8 19.9
Gross fixed capital formation 26 206 29 359 33 500 12.0 14.1
Consumption of fixed capital (-) -17 570 -19 187 -21 300 9.2 11.0
2. Net purchase of land -1 738 -1 644 -1 400 . .
3. Capital transfers  921  669  500 -27.4 -25.3
           
G. Total expenditure (D+F)  221 823  240 628  260 600 8.5 8.3
           
H. Net lending/borrowing (C-G) -3 300  700 -6 100 . .
2. Surplus before financial transactions -3 300  700 -6 100 . .
1  Operating surplus in municipal water supply, sewage disposal and refuse collection activities.