Lower middle income vs Norway: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Lower middle income
- Norway
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 877.94 billion current US$ against 119.78 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 758.16 billion current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 7.3 times Norway's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 25th of 41 groups.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.04 billion current US$ | 5.59 billion current US$ | 27.45 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 80.60 billion current US$ | 14.51 billion current US$ | 66.09 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 109.21 billion current US$ | 29.86 billion current US$ | 79.35 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 220.49 billion current US$ | 58.96 billion current US$ | 161.53 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 540.07 billion current US$ | 100.44 billion current US$ | 439.63 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 770.99 billion current US$ | 109.39 billion current US$ | 661.60 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Lower middle income or Norway?
- Lower middle income, at 877.94 billion current US$ against 119.78 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Lower middle income and Norway?
- 758.16 billion current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Norway rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 25th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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.