Austria vs Norway: Government spending per capita
Austria
41,817 current international-$
in 2024
Norway
50,330 current international-$
in 2024
Austria rank
3rd
Norway rank
2nd
Government spending per capita over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 50,330 current international-$ against 41,817 current international-$ in Austria, a difference of 8,513 current international-$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,798 current international-$ | 24,716 current international-$ | 3,918 current international-$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 25,541 current international-$ | 30,498 current international-$ | 4,957 current international-$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 37,534 current international-$ | 45,444 current international-$ | 7,910 current international-$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending per capita, Austria or Norway?
- Norway, at 50,330 current international-$ against 41,817 current international-$ in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending per capita between Austria and Norway?
- 8,513 current international-$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for government spending per capita?
- Austria ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.