Argentina vs Norway: Government spending vs. GDP
Argentina
107.06 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Norway
110.32 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Argentina rank
22nd
Norway rank
21st
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Argentina
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ against 107.06 billion constant 2015 US$ in Argentina, a difference of 3.26 billion constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 57.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 505.36 million constant 2015 US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 66.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 71.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 100.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 89.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 106.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 103.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Argentina or Norway?
- Norway, at 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ against 107.06 billion constant 2015 US$ in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Argentina and Norway?
- 3.26 billion constant 2015 US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Norway rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Argentina ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 21st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.