What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Iraq and Norway?

0.0036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Norway?

18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.

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.

Iraq vs Norway: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP

Iraq

0.2043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Norway

0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Iraq rank

28th

Norway rank

26th

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time

Iraq
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.0036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 28th and Norway ranks 26th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2010s	0.1854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Norway
2020s	0.1932 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0142 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Iraq or Norway?: Norway, at 0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Iraq and Norway?: 0.0036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Norway?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Norway rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: Iraq ranks 28th 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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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

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.