More for cultural purposes

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Local authorities in Norway spent on average 3.9 per cent of their net operating expenditure on cultural purposes in 2016. This represents an increase of NOK 100 per capita compared to the 2015 figures.

After several years with 3.7 to 3.8 per cent of the net operating expenditures for cultural purposes, the 2016 figures indicate a rise in cultural expenditures. A total of NOK 11.3 billion was spent on cultural purposes in the local authorities in 2016. Though the percentage was higher this year, it was over 4 per cent prior to 2011. The net operating expenditure per capita was NOK 2 148.

Figure 1. Net operating expenditure for cultural purposes per capita. Municipalities consolidated accounts

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Net operating expenditure for cultural purposes 1447 1554 1585 1733 1791 1859 1921 2009 2036 2148

Decline in the county authorities

In the county authorities on the other hand, there is a slightly reduction in net operating expenditure for cultural purposes. Cultural purposes represent 1.5 per cent of total expenditure in 2016. In 2015, the share was 1.6 per cent. Just under NOK 1.5 billion of the total net operating expenditure in the county authorities was spent on cultural purposes.

Figure 2. Net operating expenditure for cultural purposes. County authorities' consolidated accounts. Per capita

Net operating expenditure
2007 199
2008 203
2009 210
2010 229
2011 244
2012 249
2013 260
2014 307
2015 288
2016 282

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