China vs Norway: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
China
9.5%
in 2023
Norway
9.7%
in 2023
China rank
79th
Norway rank
76th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Norway ahead.
China ranks 79th and Norway ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 14.4% | 5.3% | Norway |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 14.5% | 7.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 12.2% | 1.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 0.5% | China |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 10.4% | 1.1% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, China or Norway?
- Norway, at 9.7% against 9.5% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between China and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do China and Norway rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- China ranks 79th and Norway ranks 76th 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.