Norway vs Tonga: Expense

Norway
34.5%
in 2023
Tonga
34.7%
in 2023
Norway rank
37th
Tonga rank
35th

Expense over time

  • Norway
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 34.7% against 34.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 35th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Tonga Difference Ahead
2010s 36.3% 30.4% 5.8% Norway
2020s 35.4% 35.5% 0.1% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Norway or Tonga?
Tonga, at 34.7% against 34.5% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Norway and Tonga?
0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Norway and Tonga rank globally for expense?
Norway ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 35th 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.