Canada vs Norway: Economic Outlook No 118 — General government final consumption
Economic Outlook No 118 — General government final consumption over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.38 trillion against 772.06 billion in Canada, a difference of 603.60 billion.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Norway ranks 8th of 28 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.30 billion | 49.68 billion | 8.62 billion | Canada |
| 1980s | 106.04 billion | 100.23 billion | 5.81 billion | Canada |
| 1990s | 177.95 billion | 204.37 billion | 26.42 billion | Norway |
| 2000s | 271.46 billion | 390.96 billion | 119.51 billion | Norway |
| 2010s | 414.14 billion | 704.77 billion | 290.64 billion | Norway |
| 2020s | 642.11 billion | 1.14 trillion | 502.45 billion | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 118 — general government final consumption, Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.38 trillion against 772.06 billion in Canada as of 2027.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 118 — general government final consumption between Canada and Norway?
- 603.60 billion, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2027.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for economic outlook no 118 — general government final consumption?
- Canada ranks 10th 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 118 — 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 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 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