Hungary vs Norway: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Hungary
37.7%
in 2017
Norway
38.2%
in 2017
Hungary rank
13th
Norway rank
12th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Hungary
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 38.2% against 37.7% in Hungary, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 13th and Norway ranks 12th of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 41.2% 40.3% 0.9% Hungary
2000s 37.9% 42.1% 4.2% Norway
2010s 37.9% 39.9% 2.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Hungary or Norway?
Norway, at 38.2% against 37.7% in Hungary as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Hungary and Norway?
0.5%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Hungary ranks 13th and Norway ranks 12th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share 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 share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.