Iceland vs Norway: Other expense
Iceland
10.6%
in 2023
Norway
10.2%
in 2023
Iceland rank
40th
Norway rank
41st
Other expense over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10.6% against 10.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 40th and Norway ranks 41st of 147 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 7.9% | 4.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 8.6% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.7% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 10.6% against 10.2% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other expense between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for other expense?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Norway ranks 41st of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.