Norway Health Expenditure

9.4% +1.52 pt

Dec 2023 · Annual

Norway's health expenditure as a share of GDP rose to 9.43% in 2023 from 7.91% in 2022. The latest reading remains below the all-time high of 11.42% recorded in 2020. The series spans from 2000 to 2023.

Norway Health Expenditure, 2000–2023
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
9.4%7.9%11.4%Dec 20207.7%Dec 20002000 – 2023Annual

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About this series

Health Expenditure in Norway averaged 9.1% from 2000 until 2023, reaching an all-time high of 11.4% in Dec 2020 and a record low of 7.7% in Dec 2000. The series is reported yearly with history from 2000.

Health expenditure as a percentage of GDP measures the total spending on health relative to the size of the economy. The indicator is reported annually for Norway. The series covers the period from 2000 to 2023.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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