Norway vs Uruguay: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Norway
9.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
9.7%
in 2021
Norway rank
76th
Uruguay rank
77th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Norway
- Uruguay
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.7% against 9.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 8.2% | 7.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 8.2% | 6.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.5% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 2.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Norway or Uruguay?
- Norway, at 9.7% against 9.7% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Norway and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 77th 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.