Norway vs United States: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Norway
293,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
44th
United States rank
43rd

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 293,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 27,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 44th and United States ranks 43rd of 166 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States Difference Ahead
1970s 75,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 155,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 79,742 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United States
1980s 110,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 187,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 76,939 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United States
1990s 150,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 226,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 75,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United States
2000s 196,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 272,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 75,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United States
2010s 244,888 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 290,501 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 45,613 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United States
2020s 277,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 315,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 38,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Norway or United States?
United States, at 320,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 293,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Norway and United States?
27,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 44th and United States ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.