Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Norway
Norway: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 14.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
14.5%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
69th
of 197 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2012
All-time low
14.5%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Norway, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Norway is 14.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Norway peaked at 17.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 69th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -3.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 14.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 14.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.8% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Norway?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Norway was 14.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Norway ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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