France vs Norway: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
France
0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway
0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France rank
29th
Norway rank
26th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
France ranks 29th and Norway ranks 26th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.3052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.2182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2020s | 0.2158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between France and Norway?
- 0.0067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 29th 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.