Belgium vs Norway: Government spending vs. GDP
Belgium
128.43 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Norway
110.32 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Norway rank
21st
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 128.43 billion constant 2015 US$ against 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in Norway, a difference of 18.11 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 20th and Norway ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 28.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 71.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 55.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 71.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 108.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 89.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 121.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 103.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 128.43 billion constant 2015 US$ against 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Belgium and Norway?
- 18.11 billion constant 2015 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Norway ranks 21st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.