Denmark vs Norway: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Denmark
17,870 current US$ per person
in 2025
Norway
21,349 current US$ per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
7th
Norway rank
4th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 21,349 current US$ per person against 17,870 current US$ per person in Denmark, a difference of 3,479 current US$ per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 4th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 1,831 current US$ per person 1,392 current US$ per person 438.27 current US$ per person Denmark
1980s 3,921 current US$ per person 3,487 current US$ per person 434.26 current US$ per person Denmark
1990s 7,549 current US$ per person 6,857 current US$ per person 692.49 current US$ per person Denmark
2000s 11,612 current US$ per person 12,657 current US$ per person 1,044 current US$ per person Norway
2010s 15,078 current US$ per person 19,550 current US$ per person 4,472 current US$ per person Norway
2020s 16,073 current US$ per person 19,912 current US$ per person 3,839 current US$ per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 21,349 current US$ per person against 17,870 current US$ per person in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Denmark and Norway?
3,479 current US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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