Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Norway
Norway: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax was 2.13 million National currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Norway, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Norway recorded 2.13 million National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Norway peaked at 2.49 million National currency in 2022 and was at its lowest, 391,182 National currency, in 1995.
That places Norway 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax in Norway, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 391,182 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 432,271 National currency | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 466,856 National currency | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 476,814 National currency | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 523,223 National currency | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 629,527 National currency | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 657,229 National currency | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 660,901 National currency | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 674,578 National currency | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 755,175 National currency | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 848,846 National currency | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 948,807 National currency | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 991,433 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million National currency | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million National currency | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million National currency | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million National currency | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million National currency | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million National currency | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million National currency | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million National currency | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million National currency | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million National currency | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million National currency | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million National currency | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million National currency | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million National currency | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 2.49 million National currency | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million National currency | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million National currency | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.13 million National currency | +1.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2.13 million National currency is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 776,350 National currency, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2.13 million National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 million National currency, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 458,069 National currency | 391,182 National currency | 523,223 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 825,118 National currency | 629,527 National currency | 1.08 million National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million National currency | 1.09 million National currency | 1.44 million National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million National currency | 1.34 million National currency | 2.49 million National currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 198.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -164.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,394 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Norway?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax in Norway was 2.13 million National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million National currency in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 391,182 National currency in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
- Norway ranks 10th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org