European Union vs Norway: Revenue, excluding grants

European Union
36.0%
in 2024
Norway
51.5%
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Norway rank
4th

Revenue, excluding grants over time

  • European Union
  • Norway
0204060197219982024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 51.5% against 36.0% in European Union, a difference of 15.5%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th of 35 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 27.5% 32.6% 5.2% Norway
1980s 31.9% 39.3% 7.3% Norway
1990s 35.1% 41.0% 5.9% Norway
2000s 35.2% 47.9% 12.7% Norway
2010s 35.8% 45.3% 9.5% Norway
2020s 35.8% 49.4% 13.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, excluding grants, European Union or Norway?
Norway, at 51.5% against 36.0% in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants between European Union and Norway?
15.5%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Norway?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do European Union and Norway rank globally for revenue, excluding grants?
European Union ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 4th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,652 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.