Netherlands vs Norway: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP

Netherlands
38.8%
in 2017
Norway
38.2%
in 2017
Netherlands rank
10th
Norway rank
12th

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 38.8% against 38.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Netherlands ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th of 77 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 38.9% 40.3% 1.4% Norway
2000s 35.5% 42.1% 6.6% Norway
2010s 36.8% 39.9% 3.2% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp, Netherlands or Norway?
Netherlands, at 38.8% against 38.2% in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp between Netherlands and Norway?
0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
Netherlands ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Two sources of data on 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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Indicator
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.