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

China
334,517 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
292,110 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
49th
Norway rank
52nd

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

  • China
  • Norway
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How they compare

China currently reports 334,517 current US$ per square kilometre against 292,110 current US$ per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 42,407 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

China ranks 49th and Norway ranks 52nd of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 1,871 current US$ per square kilometre 15,312 current US$ per square kilometre 13,441 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1980s 3,852 current US$ per square kilometre 39,724 current US$ per square kilometre 35,872 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
1990s 10,664 current US$ per square kilometre 81,740 current US$ per square kilometre 71,076 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2000s 42,552 current US$ per square kilometre 161,434 current US$ per square kilometre 118,881 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2010s 185,317 current US$ per square kilometre 275,050 current US$ per square kilometre 89,733 current US$ per square kilometre Norway
2020s 314,456 current US$ per square kilometre 292,403 current US$ per square kilometre 22,054 current US$ per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, China or Norway?
China, at 334,517 current US$ per square kilometre against 292,110 current US$ per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between China and Norway?
42,407 current US$ per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Norway rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
China ranks 49th and Norway ranks 52nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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