Norway vs Poland: Historical gov spending gdp

Norway
48.48
in 2024
Poland
49.41
in 2024
Norway rank
16th
Poland rank
14th

Historical gov spending gdp over time

  • Norway
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 49.41 against 48.48 in Norway, a difference of 0.93.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

Norway ranks 16th and Poland ranks 14th of 151 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 16.71 35.43 18.72 Poland
1960s 30.83 33.85 3.02 Poland
1970s 43.68 30.31 13.37 Norway
1990s 48.61 46.02 2.59 Norway
2000s 43.77 44.12 0.3496 Poland
2010s 46.6 42.53 4.07 Norway
2020s 46.99 46.17 0.8258 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical gov spending gdp, Norway or Poland?
Poland, at 49.41 against 48.48 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in historical gov spending gdp between Norway and Poland?
0.93, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for historical gov spending gdp?
Norway ranks 16th and Poland ranks 14th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed