Iceland vs Norway: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 426,998 National currency against 396,549 National currency in Norway, a difference of 30,449 National currency.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Norway ranks 10th of 28 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,877 National currency | 80,448 National currency | 31,570 National currency | Norway |
| 2000s | 103,140 National currency | 122,613 National currency | 19,473 National currency | Norway |
| 2010s | 207,432 National currency | 218,410 National currency | 10,977 National currency | Norway |
| 2020s | 354,825 National currency | 344,969 National currency | 9,857 National currency | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 426,998 National currency against 396,549 National currency in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate between Iceland and Norway?
- 30,449 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — intermediate?
- Iceland ranks 9th and Norway ranks 10th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Intermediate consumption, Other taxes on production, Current taxes on income, wealth, etc., Adjustment for the change in pension entitlements. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org