Germany vs Norway: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.59 trillion current LCU against 3.38 trillion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 207.40 billion current LCU.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 72nd and Norway ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463.81 billion current LCU | 116.02 billion current LCU | 347.79 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1980s | 857.05 billion current LCU | 350.95 billion current LCU | 506.11 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 675.33 billion current LCU | 699.10 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 525.60 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.25 trillion current LCU | 2.14 trillion current LCU | 112.21 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.98 trillion current LCU | 3.11 trillion current LCU | 129.83 billion current LCU | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.59 trillion current LCU against 3.38 trillion current LCU in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Germany and Norway?
- 207.40 billion current LCU, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Germany ranks 72nd and Norway ranks 71st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.