Iceland vs Norway: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3,773 National currency against 2,656 National currency in Iceland, a difference of 1,117 National currency.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Norway ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,554 National currency | 2,443 National currency | 2,111 National currency | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3,880 National currency | 3,530 National currency | 350.75 National currency | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1,342 National currency | 3,806 National currency | 2,463 National currency | Norway |
| 2020s | 2,054 National currency | 3,614 National currency | 1,560 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, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 3,773 National currency against 2,656 National currency in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on between Iceland and Norway?
- 1,117 National currency, with Norway 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 7th and Norway ranks 5th of 26 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 the use of fixed assets. 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