Norway — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1865–2026 · 156 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
In Norway, the central government expenditure reading was 40.5% of GDP in 2025, compared with 38.8% of GDP in 2024. The period change was +1.7 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 38.5% of GDP.
Get the full series
- Annual data, 1865–2026
- Quarterly data, 2002–2026
- All 2 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 38.5 % of GDP |
| 2025 | 40.5 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 38.8 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 36.3 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 29.6 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2021 | 37 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 45.8 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 39.4 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 37.9 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 39.3 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 40.2 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 38.6 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 36.2 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 34.7 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 34 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 34.5 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 35.2 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 36.2 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 31.5 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 32.8 % of GDP |
Values before 2007, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.