Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Norway: Domestic general government health expenditure
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.3%
in 2023
Norway
8.1%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
Norway rank
12th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.1% against 4.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Norway ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 7.0% | 3.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 8.2% | 4.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 8.3% | 3.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.1% against 4.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?
- 3.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Norway rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Norway ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- 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.