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

Norway
-35.9%
in 2023
Serbia
-35.5%
in 2022
Norway rank
130th
Serbia rank
127th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Norway
  • Serbia
-45-40-35-30200020112023

How they compare

Serbia currently reports -35.5% against -35.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 130th and Serbia ranks 127th of 162 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s -32.7% -34.0% 1.3% Norway
2010s -36.5% -36.9% 0.4% Norway
2020s -37.1% -38.6% 1.5% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Norway or Serbia?
Serbia, at -35.5% against -35.9% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Norway and Serbia?
0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Serbia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Norway and Serbia rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Norway ranks 130th and Serbia ranks 127th 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 (%)
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