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
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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About this data
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.