Denmark vs Norway: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 702,202 National currency against 418,406 National currency in Denmark, a difference of 283,796 National currency.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.7 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th of 29 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182,348 National currency | 152,055 National currency | 30,292 National currency | Denmark |
| 2000s | 248,099 National currency | 247,902 National currency | 197.1 National currency | Denmark |
| 2010s | 325,141 National currency | 443,365 National currency | 118,224 National currency | Norway |
| 2020s | 386,325 National currency | 622,343 National currency | 236,018 National currency | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 702,202 National currency against 418,406 National currency in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of between Denmark and Norway?
- 283,796 National currency, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Norway ranks 10th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org