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

Norway
0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Tonga
0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Norway rank
26th
Tonga rank
27th

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

  • Norway
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Tonga, a difference of 0.0015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 26th and Tonga ranks 27th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3633 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Norway
2000s 0.2679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Tonga
2010s 0.1973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Tonga
2020s 0.2073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Norway or Tonga?
Norway, at 0.2079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Norway and Tonga?
0.0015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tonga?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Norway and Tonga rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Norway ranks 26th and Tonga ranks 27th 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

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.