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

Ireland
1,096 National currency
in 2024
Norway
3,696 National currency
in 2025
Ireland rank
15th
Norway rank
13th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k199520102025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 3,696 National currency against 1,096 National currency in Ireland, a difference of 2,600 National currency.

That makes Norway's figure about 3.4 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Ireland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 13th of 23 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 206.05 National currency 294.2 National currency 88.15 National currency Norway
2000s 288.79 National currency 340.1 National currency 51.31 National currency Norway
2010s 409.29 National currency 1,010 National currency 600.41 National currency Norway
2020s 923.91 National currency 2,998 National currency 2,074 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, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 3,696 National currency against 1,096 National currency in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total between Ireland and Norway?
2,600 National currency, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total?
Ireland ranks 15th 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