Germany vs Norway: Government spending vs gdp per capita

Germany
49.43
in 2024
Norway
48.48
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Norway rank
16th

Government spending vs gdp per capita over time

  • Germany
  • Norway
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 49.43 against 48.48 in Norway, a difference of 0.95.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 118 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and Norway ranks 16th of 151 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 10 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Norway Difference Ahead
1880s 13.43 6.47 6.96 Germany
1890s 16.78 8.14 8.64 Germany
1900s 18.13 9.48 8.65 Germany
1910s 23.45 9.37 14.08 Germany
1920s 13.5 9.18 4.32 Germany
1930s 13.07 8.62 4.45 Germany
1950s 29.53 16.71 12.82 Germany
1960s 28.27 30.83 2.56 Norway
1970s 45.46 43.68 1.78 Germany
1980s 46.95 47.7 0.7466 Norway
1990s 48.25 51.5 3.25 Norway
2000s 46.41 43.77 2.64 Germany
2010s 45.19 46.6 1.41 Norway
2020s 49.59 46.99 2.6 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs gdp per capita, Germany or Norway?
Germany, at 49.43 against 48.48 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending vs gdp per capita between Germany and Norway?
0.95, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
118 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Germany ranks 13th and Norway ranks 16th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, 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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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed