Goods and services expense in Norway

Norway: Goods and services expense was 9.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
111th
of 154 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 1993
All-time low
7.2%
in 1995
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Goods and services expense in Norway, 1972–2023

051015197219972023

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, goods and services expense in Norway stood at 9.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Norway peaked at 12.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1995.

Norway ranks 111th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.6% 8.9% 10.4% 8
1980s 11.4% 10.7% 12.2% 10
1990s 9.8% 7.2% 12.5% 10
2000s 8.6% 7.4% 9.3% 10
2010s 8.5% 8.2% 8.9% 10
2020s 9.0% 8.5% 9.4% 4

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  4. 112 Estonia 9.2% compare
  5. 113 Cyprus 9.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Norway?
Goods and services expense in Norway was 9.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1993.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1995.
How does Norway rank for goods and services expense?
Norway ranks 111th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.