Expense in Norway

Norway: Expense was 1.83 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.83 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
48th
of 157 countries
All-time high
1.83 trillion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
32.40 billion current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Expense in Norway, 1972–2023

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Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.83 trillion current LCU for expense in 2023. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Norway peaked at 1.83 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.40 billion current LCU, in 1972.

That places Norway 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 58.06 billion current LCU 32.40 billion current LCU 90.22 billion current LCU 8
1980s 176.45 billion current LCU 103.90 billion current LCU 260.41 billion current LCU 10
1990s 359.12 billion current LCU 285.66 billion current LCU 443.98 billion current LCU 10
2000s 661.58 billion current LCU 482.35 billion current LCU 863.97 billion current LCU 10
2010s 1.15 trillion current LCU 904.71 billion current LCU 1.39 trillion current LCU 10
2020s 1.67 trillion current LCU 1.57 trillion current LCU 1.83 trillion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 45 South Africa 2.23 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 46 Armenia 1.99 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 47 Sweden 1.89 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 49 Gabon 1.52 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 50 Mali 1.46 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 51 Iceland 1.40 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Norway?
Expense in Norway was 1.83 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 trillion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 32.40 billion current LCU in 1972.
How does Norway rank for expense?
Norway ranks 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is expense rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.