South Korea vs Norway: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
South Korea
9.3%
in 2024
Norway
9.4%
in 2024
South Korea rank
23rd
Norway rank
20th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.4% against 9.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Norway ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 8.9% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.0% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, South Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 9.4% against 9.3% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between South Korea and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Norway rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 23rd 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.