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
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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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.