Netherlands vs Norway: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Netherlands
38.8%
in 2017
Norway
38.2%
in 2017
Netherlands rank
10th
Norway rank
12th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 38.8% against 38.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Netherlands ranks 10th 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 | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 40.3% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 42.1% | 6.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 39.9% | 3.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 38.8% against 38.2% in Norway as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Netherlands and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β 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.