Norway vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.15 against 1.05 in Norway, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 38 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.37 | 2.93 | 2.43 | Norway |
| 1970s | 5.14 | 2.47 | 2.67 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.5963 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.42 | 1.58 | 1.84 | Norway |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 1.69 | 0.8255 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 0.961 | 0.7187 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.66 | 0.2436 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.15 against 1.05 in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.1, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2026.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Norway ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 21st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. 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