Greece vs Norway: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Greece
18.5%
in 2023
Norway
18.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
10th
Norway rank
11th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Greece
- Norway
How they compare
Greece currently reports 18.5% against 18.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 10th and Norway ranks 11th of 37 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.1% | 1.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.6% | 1.7% | Greece |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.0% | 2.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Greece or Norway?
- Greece, at 18.5% against 18.5% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Greece and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Norway rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Greece ranks 10th and Norway ranks 11th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending by function as a 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
General government expenditure on social protection. This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.