Norway vs Saudi Arabia: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.05 trillion constant LCU against 951.48 billion constant LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 98.36 billion constant LCU.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 175 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 684.65 billion constant LCU | 479.67 billion constant LCU | 204.98 billion constant LCU | Norway |
| 2010s | 851.00 billion constant LCU | 765.82 billion constant LCU | 85.18 billion constant LCU | Norway |
| 2020s | 988.71 billion constant LCU | 907.92 billion constant LCU | 80.79 billion constant LCU | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 1.05 trillion constant LCU against 951.48 billion constant LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 98.36 billion constant LCU, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Norway ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.