Greece vs Norway: Government spending vs gdp per capita

Greece
47.98
in 2024
Norway
48.48
in 2024
Greece rank
18th
Norway rank
16th

Government spending vs gdp per capita over time

  • Greece
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 48.48 against 47.98 in Greece, a difference of 0.5.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 18th and Norway ranks 16th of 151 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 11 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
1880s 22.02 6.47 15.55 Greece
1890s 22.33 8.14 14.19 Greece
1900s 18.57 9.48 9.09 Greece
1910s 19.19 9.37 9.82 Greece
1920s 26.34 9.23 17.12 Greece
1930s 22.29 8.36 13.94 Greece
1940s 22.94 18.69 4.26 Greece
1950s 22.58 16.71 5.86 Greece
1960s 22.4 30.83 8.42 Norway
1970s 26.95 43.68 16.72 Norway
1980s 31.42 47.7 16.28 Norway
1990s 41.87 51.5 9.63 Norway
2000s 48.61 43.77 4.84 Greece
2010s 51.44 46.6 4.84 Greece
2020s 53.26 46.99 6.27 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs gdp per capita, Greece or Norway?
Norway, at 48.48 against 47.98 in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending vs gdp per capita between Greece and Norway?
0.5, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
123 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for government spending vs gdp per capita?
Greece ranks 18th 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
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