Denmark vs Norway: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 119.78 billion current US$ against 107.39 billion current US$ in Denmark, a difference of 12.40 billion current US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Norway ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.27 billion current US$ | 5.59 billion current US$ | 3.68 billion current US$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 20.09 billion current US$ | 14.51 billion current US$ | 5.58 billion current US$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 39.49 billion current US$ | 29.86 billion current US$ | 9.64 billion current US$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 63.12 billion current US$ | 58.96 billion current US$ | 4.15 billion current US$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 85.51 billion current US$ | 100.44 billion current US$ | 14.93 billion current US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 95.20 billion current US$ | 109.39 billion current US$ | 14.18 billion current US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 119.78 billion current US$ against 107.39 billion current US$ in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Denmark and Norway?
- 12.40 billion current US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Norway ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.