Moldova vs Norway: Expense

Moldova
34.5%
in 2023
Norway
34.5%
in 2023
Moldova rank
38th
Norway rank
37th

Expense over time

  • Moldova
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 34.5% against 34.5% in Moldova, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Moldova ahead.

Moldova ranks 38th and Norway ranks 37th of 157 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 33.6% 35.4% 1.8% Norway
2000s 29.5% 33.2% 3.7% Norway
2010s 27.9% 35.4% 7.5% Norway
2020s 32.3% 35.4% 3.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Moldova or Norway?
Norway, at 34.5% against 34.5% in Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Moldova and Norway?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Norway rank globally for expense?
Moldova ranks 38th and Norway ranks 37th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.