Norway Government Expenditure (% of GDP) (2025)
Norway's Government Expenditure (% of GDP): 49.4 % of GDP in 2025, +1.6pp YoY. Eurostat (GOV_10A_MAIN), 2000–2025.
Norway (2025)
49.4
% of GDP
+1.6pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.6pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49.4 | +1.6pp |
| 2024 | 47.8 | +2.8pp |
| 2023 | 45 | +8pp |
| 2022 | 37 | -8.5pp |
| 2021 | 45.5 | -10.1pp |
| 2020 | 55.6 | +6.5pp |
| 2019 | 49.1 | +2.1pp |
| 2018 | 47 | -1.3pp |
| 2017 | 48.3 | -1.2pp |
| 2016 | 49.5 | +2.1pp |
| 2015 | 47.4 | +2.7pp |
| 2014 | 44.7 | +1.7pp |
| 2013 | 43 | +1pp |
| 2012 | 42 | -0.9pp |
| 2011 | 42.9 | -1.4pp |
| 2010 | 44.3 | -1.1pp |
| 2009 | 45.4 | +5.7pp |
| 2008 | 39.7 | -1.3pp |
| 2007 | 41 | +0.3pp |
| 2006 | 40.7 | -1.4pp |
About this Dataset
Norway recorded 49.4 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +1.6pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 37 in 2022 to 55.6 in 2020.
This page tracks total general government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Norway from 2000 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total general government expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Norway from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 55.6 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 37 in 2022. The latest reading of 49.4 in 2025 represents a change of +1.6pp.