Congo vs Norway: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Congo
14.7%
in 2023
Norway
14.5%
in 2022
Congo rank
53rd
Norway rank
56th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Congo
- Norway
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.
Congo ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 56th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 16.1% | 7.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 15.9% | 2.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 1.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Congo or Norway?
- Congo, at 14.7% against 14.5% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Congo and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Norway?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Norway rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Congo ranks 53rd and Norway ranks 56th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.