General government

General government revenues, excluding petroleum taxes, amounted to NOK 2,359 billion in 2023. Taxes from households and corporations represented 70 per cent of total revenues – the lowest ever recorded.

The government surplus in 2023 is estimated at NOK 837 billion. This is equivalent to 16 per cent of GDP. The surplus is far lower than the previous year, but still very high in a historical perspective.

In 2022, as many as 99 per cent of the municipalities in Norway responded to the survey “Digitalisation and ICT in the public sector”.

General government surplus in the first quarter of 2023 is estimated at NOK 276 billion. This is NOK 41 billion lower than the corresponding quarter last year. The reduction is to a large extent explained by declining revenues from the petroleum sector.

The pension system in Norway ensures that everyone has a certain amount of pension assets when they retire. This report shows the value and distribution of this pension wealth for the Norwegian population in 2019 and 2020.

General government revenues in 2022 are estimated to be NOK 3,592 billion. The increase from 2021 is 1,144 billion and contributes to a surplus equivalent to 26 per cent of GDP. The rise in revenues is explained by exceptional growth in taxes and dividends from the petroleum sector.

General government has had a substantial increase in surplus in the first three quarters of 2022. The accumulated surplus is estimated at NOK 1116 billion and is mainly due to increased petroleum revenue.

General government has had a substantial increase in surplus in the first two quarters of 2022. The accumulated surplus is estimated at NOK 648 billion and is mainly due to increased petroleum revenue.

The digital divide is a subject that has been given increased attention in Norway the last few years. This is partly due to the increased digitalization of public services and because the consequences for citizens of not keeping up with digital development have increased.

Because of the pension reform in 2011, the Norwegian pension system introduced flexible pension withdrawal between ages 62 and 75 for non-disabled.

General government has had a substantial increase in surplus in 2022Q1. The surplus is estimated at NOK 299 billion and is mainly due to increased petroleum revenue.

We investigate the effects of a large-scale Norwegian reform that provided extra teachers to 166 lower secondary schools with relatively high student-teacher ratios and low average grades.

General government generated a substantial surplus in 2021, following a deficit in 2020. The surplus is estimated at NOK 376 billion and is mainly due to increased petroleum revenue.

The general government surplus in 2021Q3 is on the rise following several quarters of deficits in 2020. The accumulated surplus in 2021Q3 is estimated at NOK 135 billion.

The Statistics Act and the letter of allocation for 2021 entail new responsibilities for Statistics Norway. Section 6 of the Statistics Act states that Statistics Norway shall prepare an annual report for the Ministry of Finance on the quality of official statistics.