Brunei vs Norway: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Brunei
0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway
0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brunei rank
24th
Norway rank
26th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Brunei
- Norway
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.
Brunei ranks 24th and Norway ranks 26th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.2662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.2216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Brunei |
| 2020s | 0.2188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Brunei or Norway?
- Brunei, at 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Brunei and Norway?
- 0.0034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Norway?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Norway rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 24th and Norway ranks 26th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.