Belgium vs Norway: Domestic general government health expenditure
Belgium
8.0%
in 2023
Norway
8.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
13th
Norway rank
12th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.1% against 8.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Norway ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.1% against 8.0% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Belgium and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Norway ranks 12th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.