Iceland vs Norway: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Iceland
37.7%
in 2017
Norway
38.2%
in 2017
Iceland rank
14th
Norway rank
12th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 38.2% against 37.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Norway ranks 12th of 77 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 40.3% | 8.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 42.1% | 5.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 39.9% | 2.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 38.2% against 37.7% in Iceland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 14th 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
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.