Netherlands vs Norway: Gross national expenditure
Netherlands
88.8%
in 2025
Norway
88.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
161st
Norway rank
162nd
Gross national expenditure over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 88.8% against 88.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 161st and Norway ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.5% | 102.8% | 6.3% | Norway |
| 1980s | 94.9% | 96.4% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 93.7% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 85.0% | 7.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 91.6% | 1.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 86.4% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 88.8% against 88.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 161st and Norway ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.