Namibia vs Norway: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Namibia
-36.5%
in 2023
Norway
-35.9%
in 2023
Namibia rank
131st
Norway rank
130th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Namibia
  • Norway
-45-40-35-30-25200020112023

How they compare

Norway currently reports -35.9% against -36.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 131st and Norway ranks 130th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s -26.3% -33.8% 7.5% Namibia
2010s -34.8% -36.5% 1.6% Namibia
2020s -37.5% -36.8% 0.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Namibia or Norway?
Norway, at -35.9% against -36.5% in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Namibia and Norway?
0.6%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Norway rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Namibia ranks 131st and Norway ranks 130th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed