China vs Norway: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
China
6.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway
7.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
91st
Norway rank
89th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 7.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 91st and Norway ranks 89th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 12.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 7.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3784 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, China or Norway?
- Norway, at 7.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 6.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between China and Norway?
- 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 91st and Norway ranks 89th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), 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
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.