India vs Norway: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
India
9.8%
in 2016
Norway
9.7%
in 2023
India rank
75th
Norway rank
76th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- India
- Norway
How they compare
India currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
India ranks 75th and Norway ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 15.3% | 6.3% | Norway |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 14.6% | 6.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 12.2% | 3.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 11.5% | 2.6% | 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, India or Norway?
- India, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Norway as of 2016.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between India and Norway?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do India and Norway rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- India ranks 75th 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.