Norway vs United States of America: Subsidies and other transfers

Norway
64.3%
in 2023
United States of America
64.1%
in 2023
Norway rank
19th
United States of America rank
21st

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Norway
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 64.3% against 64.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 21st of 152 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 13.0% 5.8% 7.3% Norway
1990s 71.4% 59.2% 12.2% Norway
2000s 64.6% 59.9% 4.7% Norway
2010s 66.0% 64.4% 1.6% Norway
2020s 64.6% 67.6% 3.0% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Norway or United States of America?
Norway, at 64.3% against 64.1% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Norway and United States of America?
0.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Norway ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 21st 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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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.