Malawi vs Norway: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Malawi
105.5%
in 2025
Norway
105.3%
in 2022
Malawi rank
39th
Norway rank
41st
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Malawi
- Norway
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 105.5% against 105.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Malawi ranks 39th and Norway ranks 41st of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 101.2% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 99.5% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 105.3% | 8.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Malawi or Norway?
- Malawi, at 105.5% against 105.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Malawi and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Norway rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Malawi ranks 39th and Norway ranks 41st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).