Norway vs United Kingdom: Government procurement spending as share of GDP
Norway
14.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
14.6%
in 2024
Norway rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Government procurement spending as share of GDP over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.9% against 14.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 14.0% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.4% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.8% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of gdp, Norway or United Kingdom?
- Norway, at 14.9% against 14.6% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of gdp between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.