Czechia vs Norway: Central government spending as share of GDP
Czechia
34.4%
in 2022
Norway
34.5%
in 2023
Czechia rank
39th
Norway rank
37th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Czechia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 34.5% against 34.4% in Czechia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Norway ahead.
Czechia ranks 39th and Norway ranks 37th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 36.9% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 33.6% | 0.9% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 35.4% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.7% | 0.6% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Czechia or Norway?
- Norway, at 34.5% against 34.4% in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Czechia and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Norway rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 39th 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.