Netherlands vs Norway: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Netherlands
11.4%
in 2022
Norway
11.1%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
35th
Norway rank
36th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 11.4% against 11.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 35th and Norway ranks 36th of 124 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 12.6% | 3.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.9% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.9% | 0.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 11.4% against 11.1% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Netherlands ranks 35th and Norway ranks 36th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release