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

Iceland
11,883 National currency
in 2024
Norway
3,696 National currency
in 2025
Iceland rank
10th
Norway rank
13th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199520102025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 11,883 National currency against 3,696 National currency in Norway, a difference of 8,187 National currency.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 23 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 137.85 National currency 325.5 National currency 187.65 National currency Norway
2000s 857.42 National currency 340.1 National currency 517.32 National currency Iceland
2010s 6,428 National currency 1,010 National currency 5,418 National currency Iceland
2020s 10,362 National currency 2,998 National currency 7,364 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 — total, Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 11,883 National currency against 3,696 National currency in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total between Iceland and Norway?
8,187 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 — total?
Iceland ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th 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 — Total wage bill and payroll taxes. 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 wage bill and payroll taxes
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 925 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