Europe vs Norway: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Europe
19.7%
in 2023
Norway
27.1%
in 2023
Europe rank
6th
Norway rank
7th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Europe
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 27.1% against 19.7% in Europe, a difference of 7.4%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Europe's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th of 30 groups.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 19.5% 27.2% 7.6% Norway
2010s 19.4% 24.3% 4.9% Norway
2020s 19.7% 26.3% 6.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Europe or Norway?
Norway, at 27.1% against 19.7% in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Europe and Norway?
7.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Europe and Norway rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Europe ranks 6th and Norway ranks 7th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed