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
0102030200020122024

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.

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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