Norway vs United Kingdom: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5,802 National currency against 3,381 National currency in Norway, a difference of 2,421 National currency.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 30 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,504 National currency | 0 National currency | 2,504 National currency | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,817 National currency | 0 National currency | 1,817 National currency | Norway |
| 2010s | 2,873 National currency | 2.8 National currency | 2,870 National currency | Norway |
| 2020s | 3,591 National currency | 4,781 National currency | 1,190 National currency | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5,802 National currency against 3,381 National currency in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 2,421 National currency, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes and?
- Norway ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes and duties on imports excluding Value Added Tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org