Least developed countries vs Norway: Domestic general government health expenditure
Least developed countries
5.3%
in 2020
Norway
17.4%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
24th
Norway rank
23rd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Least developed countries
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.4% against 5.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 3.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 24th and Norway ranks 23rd of 27 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 17.3% | 12.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 17.0% | 11.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Least developed countries or Norway?
- Norway, at 17.4% against 5.3% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Least developed countries and Norway?
- 12.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Norway?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Least developed countries and Norway rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Least developed countries ranks 24th and Norway ranks 23rd of 27 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.