Norway manages its oil wealth through a sovereign wealth fund that has reached US$2.1 trillion in assets as of early 2026
It uses its returns on this oil wealth to support public services like healthcare and education. This all ensures that natural resource wealth benefits all citizens.
The fund also invests its oil surplus into global stocks and bonds, as well as real estate.
Its existence provides a clear template for how a Citizen’s Dividend would operate in the real world.
It proves that proper utilization of economic rent can make society as a whole wealthier.
