France vs Norway: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.29 trillion against 729.70 billion in France, a difference of 559.10 billion.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1978 it was France ahead.
France ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 28 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.10 billion | 49.68 billion | 27.42 billion | France |
| 1980s | 160.59 billion | 100.23 billion | 60.36 billion | France |
| 1990s | 277.51 billion | 204.37 billion | 73.14 billion | France |
| 2000s | 400.39 billion | 390.96 billion | 9.43 billion | France |
| 2010s | 528.03 billion | 704.77 billion | 176.74 billion | Norway |
| 2020s | 671.25 billion | 1.11 trillion | 434.85 billion | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.29 trillion against 729.70 billion in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption between France and Norway?
- 559.10 billion, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2026.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption?
- France ranks 11th and Norway ranks 8th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP