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

Denmark
419,250 National currency
in 2025
Norway
547,493 National currency
in 2025
Denmark rank
14th
Norway rank
11th

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

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 547,493 National currency against 419,250 National currency in Denmark, a difference of 128,243 National currency.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Norway ranks 11th of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 195,082 National currency 165,390 National currency 29,692 National currency Denmark
2000s 263,911 National currency 237,003 National currency 26,908 National currency Denmark
2010s 328,829 National currency 369,984 National currency 41,155 National currency Norway
2020s 397,596 National currency 502,914 National currency 105,318 National currency Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 547,493 National currency against 419,250 National currency in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Denmark and Norway?
128,243 National currency, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
Denmark ranks 14th and Norway ranks 11th of 31 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 production and imports. 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 production and imports
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,323 data points, 1970–2025
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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