Norway vs United Kingdom: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Norway
27.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom
27.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Norway currently reports 27.1% against 27.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 25.3% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 25.1% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.0% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Norway or United Kingdom?
- Norway, at 27.1% against 27.0% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Norway ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.