Netherlands vs Norway: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Netherlands
88.6%
in 2022
Norway
88.9%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
92nd
Norway rank
91st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 88.9% against 88.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 91st of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 87.4% | 3.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 89.1% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.1% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 88.9% against 88.6% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd and Norway ranks 91st of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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