Luxembourg vs Norway: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Luxembourg
40.9%
in 2023
Norway
41.4%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
9th
Norway rank
7th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Luxembourg
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 41.4% against 40.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 41.8% | 4.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 40.1% | 3.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 41.9% | 5.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 39.8% | 3.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 41.2% | 2.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Luxembourg or Norway?
- Norway, at 41.4% against 40.9% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Luxembourg and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Norway rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.