Greenland vs Norway: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Greenland
21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2023
Norway
19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Greenland rank
1st
Norway rank
3rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Greenland
- Norway
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person against 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person in Norway, a difference of 1,806 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,193 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,864 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 19,841 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,468 constant 2015 US$ per person | Greenland |
| 2020s | 21,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,574 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Greenland or Norway?
- Greenland, at 21,468 constant 2015 US$ per person against 19,662 constant 2015 US$ per person in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Greenland and Norway?
- 1,806 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Norway rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Greenland ranks 1st 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.