Denmark vs Norway: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax

Denmark
1.37 million National currency
in 2025
Norway
2.13 million National currency
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Norway rank
10th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199520102025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.13 million National currency against 1.37 million National currency in Denmark, a difference of 763,390 National currency.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 535,982 National currency 458,069 National currency 77,912 National currency Denmark
2000s 715,929 National currency 825,118 National currency 109,189 National currency Norway
2010s 945,592 National currency 1.25 million National currency 303,872 National currency Norway
2020s 1.24 million National currency 2.00 million National currency 756,428 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 — total tax, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 2.13 million National currency against 1.37 million National currency in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax between Denmark and Norway?
763,390 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 — total tax?
Denmark ranks 13th and Norway ranks 10th 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 — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. 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 — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,195 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