Germany vs Norway: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.87 trillion current LCU against 4.36 trillion current LCU in Germany, a difference of 507.89 billion current LCU.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 71st and Norway ranks 68th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 633.48 billion current LCU | 173.38 billion current LCU | 460.10 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.12 trillion current LCU | 502.30 billion current LCU | 619.62 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 902.84 billion current LCU | 917.64 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.25 trillion current LCU | 1.68 trillion current LCU | 561.86 billion current LCU | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.87 trillion current LCU | 2.97 trillion current LCU | 99.04 billion current LCU | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.87 trillion current LCU | 4.30 trillion current LCU | 428.91 billion current LCU | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.87 trillion current LCU against 4.36 trillion current LCU in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Germany and Norway?
- 507.89 billion current LCU, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Germany ranks 71st and Norway ranks 68th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.