Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Norway: Central government spending as share of GDP
Bosnia and Herzegovina
35.3%
in 2023
Norway
34.5%
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
34th
Norway rank
37th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Norway
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 35.3% against 34.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 34th and Norway ranks 37th of 157 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 32.3% | 3.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 35.4% | 1.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.4% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Norway?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 35.3% against 34.5% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Norway rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 34th and Norway ranks 37th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.