Iceland vs Norway: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on

Iceland
626,380 National currency
in 2024
Norway
546,470 National currency
in 2025
Iceland rank
4th
Norway rank
5th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 626,380 National currency against 546,470 National currency in Norway, a difference of 79,910 National currency.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 5th of 23 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 73,013 National currency 137,130 National currency 64,117 National currency Norway
2000s 142,705 National currency 189,978 National currency 47,273 National currency Norway
2010s 305,218 National currency 316,235 National currency 11,017 National currency Norway
2020s 539,515 National currency 458,539 National currency 80,976 National currency Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on, Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 626,380 National currency against 546,470 National currency in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Iceland and Norway?
79,910 National currency, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Iceland ranks 4th and Norway ranks 5th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on individual or household income excluding holding gains. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on individual or household income excluding holding gains
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
30 places, 951 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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