Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway
Norway: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 88.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
88.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
91st
of 125 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2012
All-time low
87.0%
in 2017
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway stood at 88.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway peaked at 90.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2017.
That places Norway 91st out of 125 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.3% | — |
| 1999 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 89.3% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 87.3% | 87.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 87.5% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 87.0% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 87.2% | 88.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 88 Switzerland 89.4% compare
- 89 South Sudan 89.3% compare
- 90 Nepal 89.0% compare
- 92 Netherlands 88.6% compare
- 93 Senegal 88.6% compare
- 94 Indonesia 88.1% compare
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Norway was 88.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Norway ranks 91st out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release