Iceland vs Norway: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Iceland
25,628 current US$ per person
in 2025
Norway
21,349 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Norway rank
4th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 25,628 current US$ per person against 21,349 current US$ per person in Norway, a difference of 4,279 current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,326 current US$ per person | 1,392 current US$ per person | 66.41 current US$ per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 3,538 current US$ per person | 3,487 current US$ per person | 50.44 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 6,429 current US$ per person | 6,857 current US$ per person | 427.84 current US$ per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 11,639 current US$ per person | 12,657 current US$ per person | 1,017 current US$ per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 14,170 current US$ per person | 19,550 current US$ per person | 5,380 current US$ per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 20,722 current US$ per person | 19,912 current US$ per person | 809.78 current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 25,628 current US$ per person against 21,349 current US$ per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Iceland and Norway?
- 4,279 current US$ per person, with Iceland 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 (current us$), per?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.