Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Norway
Norway: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 17.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.4%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
120th
of 184 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 1970
All-time low
10.3%
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Norway recorded 17.4% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Norway peaked at 26.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2005.
Norway ranks 120th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.7% | — |
| 1951 | 13.6% | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 14.1% | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 14.9% | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 15.3% | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 14.8% | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 15.5% | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 18.9% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 19.9% | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 20.6% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 26.6% | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 26.0% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 24.5% | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 25.2% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 23.2% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 22.7% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 21.9% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 21.1% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6% | 12.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.5% | 16.5% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.4% | 21.9% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 15.9% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More poverty & inequality data for Norway
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.41 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,220 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 52.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 41.44 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 41.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Norway?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Norway was 17.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Norway ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.