France vs Norway: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of

France
362,149 National currency
in 2024
Norway
702,202 National currency
in 2024
France rank
13th
Norway rank
10th

Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of over time

  • France
  • Norway
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199520092024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 702,202 National currency against 362,149 National currency in France, a difference of 340,053 National currency.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.

France ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th of 29 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 174,917 National currency 152,055 National currency 22,861 National currency France
2000s 225,637 National currency 247,902 National currency 22,265 National currency Norway
2010s 282,958 National currency 443,365 National currency 160,407 National currency Norway
2020s 332,870 National currency 622,343 National currency 289,474 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, France or Norway?
Norway, at 702,202 National currency against 362,149 National currency in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of between France and Norway?
340,053 National currency, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do France and Norway rank globally for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
France ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 1,137 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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