Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Norway

Norway: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 34.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.52
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
37th
of 157 countries
All-time high
43.66
in 2020
All-time low
28.29
in 2022
Years of data
52
1972–2023

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Norway, 1972–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Norway stood at 34.52.

The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Norway peaked at 43.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.29, in 2022.

Norway ranks 37th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.58 28.35 33.65 8
1980s 33.79 31.55 36.89 10
1990s 37.55 34.69 39.99 10
2000s 33.64 30.21 37.65 10
2010s 35.41 32.94 38.46 10
2020s 35.43 28.29 43.66 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.3 compare
  2. 35 Tonga 34.65 compare
  3. 36 Kuwait 34.55 compare
  4. 38 Republic of Moldova 34.47 compare
  5. 39 Czechia 34.44 compare
  6. 40 Latvia 34.2 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Norway?
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Norway was 34.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 43.66 in 2020.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 28.29 in 2022.
How does Norway rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Norway ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
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