Italy vs Norway: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Italy
49.41
in 2030
Norway
50.25
in 2030
Italy rank
20th
Norway rank
17th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 50.25 against 49.41 in Italy, a difference of 0.84.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.46 | 48.55 | 3.9 | Italy |
| 2000s | 47.36 | 43.17 | 4.2 | Italy |
| 2010s | 49.57 | 46.45 | 3.11 | Italy |
| 2020s | 52.12 | 48.17 | 3.94 | Italy |
| 2030s | 49.41 | 50.25 | 0.8454 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Italy or Norway?
- Norway, at 50.25 against 49.41 in Italy as of 2030.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Italy and Norway?
- 0.84, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Italy ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October