Norway vs Spain: Government spending by function as a share of GDP
Norway
18.5%
in 2024
Spain
18.5%
in 2023
Norway rank
11th
Spain rank
12th
Government spending by function as a share of GDP over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Norway currently reports 18.5% against 18.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.2% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.2% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 19.7% | 1.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending by function as a share of gdp, Norway or Spain?
- Norway, at 18.5% against 18.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending by function as a share of gdp between Norway and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for government spending by function as a share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th 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.