Norway vs Small states: Subsidies and other transfers

Norway
64.3%
in 2023
Small states
39.8%
in 2022
Norway rank
19th
Small states rank
18th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Norway
  • Small states
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 64.3% against 39.8% in Small states, a difference of 24.5%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 19th and Small states ranks 18th of 152 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 70.6% 42.3% 28.3% Norway
2000s 64.6% 33.7% 30.9% Norway
2010s 66.0% 34.8% 31.2% Norway
2020s 64.7% 39.9% 24.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Norway or Small states?
Norway, at 64.3% against 39.8% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Norway and Small states?
24.5%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Small states?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Norway and Small states rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Norway ranks 19th and Small states ranks 18th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.