Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Norway: Gross national expenditure

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2.26 trillion current US$
in 2025
Norway
468.69 billion current US$
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
34th
Norway rank
32nd

Gross national expenditure over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Norway
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 2.26 trillion current US$ against 468.69 billion current US$ in Norway, a difference of 1.79 trillion current US$.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.8 times Norway's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Norway ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 134.52 billion current US$ 31.23 billion current US$ 103.29 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1980s 418.35 billion current US$ 73.25 billion current US$ 345.10 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 439.99 billion current US$ 131.60 billion current US$ 308.39 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 836.27 billion current US$ 252.47 billion current US$ 583.80 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 1.87 trillion current US$ 420.45 billion current US$ 1.45 trillion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2020s 2.08 trillion current US$ 434.76 billion current US$ 1.64 trillion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Norway?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 2.26 trillion current US$ against 468.69 billion current US$ in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Norway?
1.79 trillion current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Norway?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Norway rank globally for gross national expenditure?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Norway ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.