New Zealand vs Norway: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
New Zealand
30.7%
in 2023
Norway
27.1%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
5th
Norway rank
7th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 30.7% against 27.1% in Norway, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th of 164 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 27.2% | 2.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.3% | 2.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 26.3% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 30.7% against 27.1% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between New Zealand and Norway?
- 3.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th of 164 countries.
- 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.