Bhutan vs Norway: Trade as a share of GDP
Bhutan
79.4%
in 2024
Norway
79.1%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
101st
Norway rank
103rd
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Norway
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 79.4% against 79.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Bhutan ranks 101st and Norway ranks 103rd of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.5% | 72.8% | 6.3% | Norway |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 69.9% | 10.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 70.4% | 18.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 67.8% | 20.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 73.9% | 5.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Bhutan or Norway?
- Bhutan, at 79.4% against 79.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Bhutan and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 101st and Norway ranks 103rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.