How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Norway: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)

Iceland

13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person

in 2025

Norway

19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person

in 2025

Iceland rank

5th

Norway rank

3rd

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time

Iceland
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person in Iceland, a difference of 5,717 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 168 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5,797 constant 2015 US$ per person	6,929 constant 2015 US$ per person	1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person	Norway
1980s	8,862 constant 2015 US$ per person	9,716 constant 2015 US$ per person	853.35 constant 2015 US$ per person	Norway
1990s	11,099 constant 2015 US$ per person	12,657 constant 2015 US$ per person	1,558 constant 2015 US$ per person	Norway
2000s	13,273 constant 2015 US$ per person	15,527 constant 2015 US$ per person	2,254 constant 2015 US$ per person	Norway
2010s	13,043 constant 2015 US$ per person	17,373 constant 2015 US$ per person	4,330 constant 2015 US$ per person	Norway
2020s	13,757 constant 2015 US$ per person	18,910 constant 2015 US$ per person	5,153 constant 2015 US$ per person	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Iceland or Norway?: Norway, at 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person against 13,945 constant 2015 US$ per person in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Iceland and Norway?: 5,717 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?: Iceland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 8,621 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.