Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions
Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 287.53 billion against 247.41 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 40.12 billion.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.68 billion | 26.95 billion | 19.73 billion | Norway |
| 2000s | 68.32 billion | 104.18 billion | 35.86 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 47.35 billion | 122.01 billion | 74.66 billion | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 301.99 billion | 243.27 billion | 58.72 billion | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, transactions, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Norway, at 287.53 billion against 247.41 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, transactions between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 40.12 billion, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, transactions?
- Norway ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net incurrence of liabilities, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.