Norway vs United Kingdom: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9266 against 0.8364 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0902.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.937 | 0.8359 | 0.1011 | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.9345 | 0.8455 | 0.089 | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.9228 | 0.8352 | 0.0876 | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.9266 | 0.8364 | 0.0902 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Norway or United Kingdom?
- Norway, at 0.9266 against 0.8364 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.0902, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Norway ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.