Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Norway

Norway: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 3.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
3.4%
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
49th
of 163 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2006
All-time low
2.2%
in 1989
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Norway, 1980–2016

2.557.51012.51980199820161980: 5.6 %1981: 7 %1982: 7.1 %1983: 6.1 %1984: 6.8 %1985: 7.2 %1986: 5.9 %1987: 2.8 %1988: 2.4 %1989: 2.2 %1990: 3.6 %1991: 4 %1992: 2.9 %1993: 3.2 %1994: 3.4 %1995: 3.7 %1996: 4.2 %1997: 5 %1998: 4.1 %1999: 4.5 %2000: 8.8 %2001: 8.7 %2002: 8 %2003: 7.9 %2004: 9.7 %2005: 11.5 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 10.8 %2008: 12 %2009: 9 %2010: 9.9 %2011: 10.8 %2012: 10.3 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 6.6 %2015: 4.4 %2016: 3.4 %

Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Norway is 3.4%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Norway peaked at 12.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1989.

Norway ranks 49th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Norway, 1980 to 2016.
Year % Change
1980 5.6%
1981 7.0% +24.9%
1982 7.1% +1.1%
1983 6.1% -14.3%
1984 6.8% +11.9%
1985 7.2% +6.5%
1986 5.9% -18.5%
1987 2.8% -52.0%
1988 2.4% -16.3%
1989 2.2% -8.9%
1990 3.6% +68.4%
1991 4.0% +9.5%
1992 2.9% -27.4%
1993 3.2% +11.0%
1994 3.4% +5.4%
1995 3.7% +9.3%
1996 4.2% +14.1%
1997 5.0% +18.2%
1998 4.1% -18.5%
1999 4.5% +11.0%
2000 8.8% +94.9%
2001 8.7% -0.6%
2002 8.0% -7.9%
2003 7.9% -1.4%
2004 9.7% +22.5%
2005 11.5% +18.9%
2006 12.6% +9.2%
2007 10.8% -14.3%
2008 12.0% +11.0%
2009 9.0% -24.8%
2010 9.9% +9.8%
2011 10.8% +9.1%
2012 10.3% -4.5%
2013 8.2% -20.0%
2014 6.6% -19.8%
2015 4.4% -33.7%
2016 3.4% -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.3% 2.2% 7.2% 10
1990s 3.8% 2.9% 5.0% 10
2000s 9.9% 7.9% 12.6% 10
2010s 7.7% 3.4% 10.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Norway?
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Norway was 3.4% in 2016, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1989.
How does Norway rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
Norway ranks 49th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,941 data points, 1980–2017
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.