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"