Norway Government Spending to GDP

49.6%▲ +2.65 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Government Spending to GDP in Norway rose to 49.6% in Dec 2025 from 46.9% in Dec 2024.

Norway Government Spending to GDP, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
49.6%46.9%54.5%Dec 202036.2%Dec 20221980 – 2025Annual

About this series

Government Spending to GDP in Norway averaged 45.7% from 1990 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 54.5% in Dec 2020 and a record low of 36.2% in Dec 2022. The series is reported yearly with history from 1980.

Source & methodology

International Monetary Fund · IMF. Data is also available free of charge from the IMF

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