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Norway - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 34.52

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

34.52 (2023)

Global rank

##24 of 161 economies

Share of global total

1.4%

Growth since 1972

1.21×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#8#242020 overtook Croatia2023 overtook Latvia
NorwayBotswanaTanzania

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Norway climbed from #8 to #24 (overtook Croatia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Norway ↓

Key Events — Norway

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2020
Overtook Croatia in global rank auto
2021
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2022
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Latvia in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 30 places in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1972-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1972198720022017202328.2933.4138.5343.65

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