Canada vs Norway: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending
Canada
31.1%
in 2024
Norway
30.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
18th
Norway rank
19th
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 31.1% against 30.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 28.2% | 4.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 29.1% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.2% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of total government spending, Canada or Norway?
- Canada, at 31.1% against 30.2% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of total government spending between Canada and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Canada ranks 18th and Norway ranks 19th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.