Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Norway
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Norway is 21.9 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 26.
Norway compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Norway is similar to that of Israel, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, Iraq, Angola, Bhutan with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 22.9, 22.7, 22.2, 22.2, 22.0, 21.7, 21.3, 21.3, 21.1, 21.1 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31.Last 10 years averageNorway had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 20.9 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Norway during the Great RecessionNorway's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 18.0% during the Great RecessionNorway since the end of the Great RecessionNorway's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 1.90% since the end of the Great Recession
Norway compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Norway is similar to that of Israel, Uzbekistan, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, Iraq, Angola, Bhutan with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 22.9, 22.7, 22.2, 22.2, 22.0, 21.7, 21.3, 21.3, 21.1, 21.1 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31.Last 10 years averageNorway had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 20.9 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Norway during the Great RecessionNorway's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 18.0% during the Great RecessionNorway since the end of the Great RecessionNorway's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 1.90% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 21.8 |
1992 | 22.7 |
1993 | 22.5 |
1994 | 22.2 |
1995 | 21.6 |
1996 | 20.9 |
1997 | 20.6 |
1998 | 22.0 |
1999 | 21.6 |
2000 | 19.3 |
2001 | 20.6 |
2002 | 22.1 |
2003 | 22.5 |
2004 | 21.2 |
2005 | 19.7 |
2006 | 18.9 |
2007 | 19.3 |
2008 | 19.1 |
2009 | 22.3 |
2010 | 22.0 |
2011 | 21.5 |
2012 | 21.3 |
2013 | 21.9 |
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Israel | 21 | 22.9 |
Uzbekistan | 22 | 22.7 |
South Africa | 23 | 22.2 |
Saudi Arabia | 24 | 22.2 |
Brazil | 25 | 22.0 |
Norway | 26 | 21.9 |
Canada | 27 | 21.7 |
United Kingdom | 28 | 21.3 |
Iraq | 29 | 21.3 |
Angola | 30 | 21.1 |
Bhutan | 31 | 21.1 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators