So you don't just have to keep going into debt as a nation? What a concept...

Norway's Government Pension Fund Global reached approximately $2 trillion in early 2026, managed by Norges Bank, with its value per citizen around $360,000 based on a 5.5 million population, reflecting prudent oil revenue investments since 1990.
The fund's ethical guidelines exclude investments in tobacco, weapons, and human rights violators, yielding average annual returns of 6.3% from 1998-2025, funding 20% of the national budget without depleting principal.
Unlike many oil-rich nations facing the "resource curse" through corruption or overspending, Norway's transparent model has sustained economic stability, as evidenced by its AAA credit rating and low inequality metrics from World Bank data.