Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Norway
Norway: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 8,200 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Norway is 8,200 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Norway peaked at 8,394 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,334 current international $, in 2000.
Norway ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,334 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2,515 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 2,842 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 2,966 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,126 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3,318 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3,587 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 3,792 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4,161 current international $ | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 4,268 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,395 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,637 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4,894 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 5,112 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 5,281 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5,255 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,351 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,644 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 6,016 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 6,371 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 6,606 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 7,525 current international $ | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 8,394 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 8,200 current international $ | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,291 current international $ | 2,334 current international $ | 4,268 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,295 current international $ | 4,395 current international $ | 6,371 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,681 current international $ | 6,606 current international $ | 8,394 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Monaco 8,391 current international $ compare
- 3 Luxembourg 7,656 current international $ compare
- 4 United States of America 7,269 current international $ compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 6,763 current international $ compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Norway?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Norway was 8,200 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 8,394 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,334 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.