Belgium vs Norway: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Belgium
42.6%
in 2023
Norway
41.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
4th
Norway rank
7th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 42.6% against 41.4% in Norway, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Norway ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.6% | 41.8% | 3.8% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 40.1% | 5.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 41.9% | 3.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 39.8% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.2% | 1.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 42.6% against 41.4% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Belgium and Norway?
- 1.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Norway ranks 7th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.