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Reform of occupational pensions in the Norwegian public sector
Reports 2018/33
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NOK 147 billion surplus
General government surplus over the last four quarters is estimated at NOK 147 billion, which is an increase of NOK 28 billion from the corresponding period last year.
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Excess of NOK 10 trillion in net assets
General government net financial assets are estimated at NOK 10.2 trillion in 2017. This constitutes an increase of almost 13 per cent compared to 2016.
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First rise in surplus since 2012
General government surplus is estimated at NOK 146 billion in 2017. This is the first time since 2012 that general government surplus grows from one year to the next.
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Public purchases exceeded NOK 500 billion
Public purchases of goods and services amounted to about NOK 500 billion in 2016. This is an increase of about NOK 23 billion compared to 2015. This is about 16 per cent of the GDP, and the highest in the last 5 years.
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Net assets increase by more than 1000 billion
By the close of the third quarter of 2017, general government net financial assets are estimated at NOK 9.6 trillion. This constitutes an increase of 12 per cent in the last four quarters.
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Increased surplus
General government surplus is estimated at NOK 148 billion in the last four quarters. This constitutes an increase of about NOK 8 billion compared to the corresponding period last year.
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11 per cent increase in net assets
At the end of the second quarter of 2017, general government net financial assets are estimated at NOK 9.6 trillion. This equals an increase of 11 per cent in the last four quarters.
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A tenth invested in fixed assets
Slightly more than 10 per cent of total government expenditure in 2016 was related to investments in fixed assets such as buildings, roads and railways, and research and development.
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Financial assets of NOK 10 trillion
At the end of the first quarter of 2017, central government financial assets are estimated at NOK 10 400 billion, exceeding NOK 10 trillion for the very first time.
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Reduced expenditure growth
After a period with a relatively strong increase in general government expenditure, growth is now below 5 per cent for the second consecutive quarter.
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ICT investments lead to staff reductions
In 2017, 33 per cent of central government activities reported that they planned staff reductions as a result of ICT investments. This is particularly the case in hospital activities.
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Public purchases slightly over 15 per cent of GDP
Public purchases of goods and services amounted to about NOK 480 billion in 2015. This is an increase of about NOK 19 billion compared to 2014. This is the highest in the last 5 years.
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Strong growth in expenses has stopped
After several years of strong growth in government expenses on Svalbard the expenses dropped by 6 per cent from 2014 to 2015.
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Property management expenditure remains steady
The net operating expenditure of the municipal properties has remained stable over the last 3 years and constituted about 8.5 per cent of the municipalities’ total net gross expenditure. The county authorities’ net operating expenditure constitute...
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