Australia vs Norway: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Australia
15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Norway
19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Australia rank
4th
Norway rank
3rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person against 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person in Australia, a difference of 4,495 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,929 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 6,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 7,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 9,749 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 11,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,222 constant 2015 US$ per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 14,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,910 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,629 constant 2015 US$ per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person against 15,167 constant 2015 US$ per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Australia and Norway?
- 4,495 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Australia ranks 4th and Norway ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.