Domestic general government health expenditure in Norway
Norway: Domestic general government health expenditure was 17.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Norway recorded 17.4% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Norway peaked at 17.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2000.
That places Norway 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 17.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 17.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.0% | 17.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Norway?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Norway was 17.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.