Norway vs Russia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita

Norway
470,902 current LCU per person
in 2025
Russia
561,035 current LCU per person
in 2025
Norway rank
30th
Russia rank
29th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Norway
  • Russia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k198020022025

How they compare

Russia currently reports 561,035 current LCU per person against 470,902 current LCU per person in Norway, a difference of 90,133 current LCU per person.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 30th and Russia ranks 29th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 55,863 current LCU per person 0 current LCU per person 55,863 current LCU per person Norway
1990s 107,571 current LCU per person 1,961 current LCU per person 105,610 current LCU per person Norway
2000s 181,978 current LCU per person 53,077 current LCU per person 128,901 current LCU per person Norway
2010s 283,680 current LCU per person 191,823 current LCU per person 91,858 current LCU per person Norway
2020s 412,822 current LCU per person 418,861 current LCU per person 6,039 current LCU per person Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Norway or Russia?
Russia, at 561,035 current LCU per person against 470,902 current LCU per person in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Norway and Russia?
90,133 current LCU per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Russia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Norway and Russia rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
Norway ranks 30th and Russia ranks 29th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,943 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.