Denmark vs Norway: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Denmark
9.6%
in 2024
Norway
9.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
18th
Norway rank
20th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 2.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.0% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.