Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Norway

Norway: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 40.19 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.19 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
43.64 Percentage of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
29.44 Percentage of GDP
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Norway, 1965–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Norway recorded 40.19 Percentage of GDP for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Norway peaked at 43.64 Percentage of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 29.44 Percentage of GDP, in 1965.

That places Norway 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in Norway, 1965 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1965 29.44 Percentage of GDP
1966 30.61 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
1967 32.36 Percentage of GDP +5.7%
1968 33.32 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
1969 34.6 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
1970 34.26 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
1971 36.74 Percentage of GDP +7.2%
1972 38.59 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
1973 38.99 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
1974 38.61 Percentage of GDP -1.0%
1975 38.83 Percentage of GDP +0.6%
1976 40.22 Percentage of GDP +3.6%
1977 40.96 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
1978 40.44 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
1979 40.31 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
1980 41.94 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
1981 43.36 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
1982 42.55 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
1983 41.28 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
1984 40.53 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
1985 41.87 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
1986 43.64 Percentage of GDP +4.2%
1987 41.89 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
1988 41.44 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
1989 39.74 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
1990 40.45 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
1991 40.58 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
1992 39.74 Percentage of GDP -2.1%
1993 38.87 Percentage of GDP -2.2%
1994 40.16 Percentage of GDP +3.3%
1995 39.58 Percentage of GDP -1.4%
1996 39.5 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
1997 40.3 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
1998 41.41 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
1999 41.72 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2000 41.8 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2001 42 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2002 42.33 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2003 41.63 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2004 42.36 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2005 42.55 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2006 42.69 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2007 41.97 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2008 41.17 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2009 41.08 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2010 41.74 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2011 41.81 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2012 41.29 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2013 39.72 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2014 38.64 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2015 38.34 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2016 38.81 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2017 38.6 Percentage of GDP -0.5%
2018 39.25 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2019 39.85 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2020 38.71 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2021 41.34 Percentage of GDP +6.8%
2022 43.29 Percentage of GDP +4.7%
2023 41.63 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2024 40.19 Percentage of GDP -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.07 Percentage of GDP 29.44 Percentage of GDP 34.6 Percentage of GDP 5
1970s 38.79 Percentage of GDP 34.26 Percentage of GDP 40.96 Percentage of GDP 10
1980s 41.82 Percentage of GDP 39.74 Percentage of GDP 43.64 Percentage of GDP 10
1990s 40.23 Percentage of GDP 38.87 Percentage of GDP 41.72 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 41.96 Percentage of GDP 41.08 Percentage of GDP 42.69 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 39.8 Percentage of GDP 38.34 Percentage of GDP 41.81 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 41.03 Percentage of GDP 38.71 Percentage of GDP 43.29 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 6 Finland 42.22 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 7 Luxembourg 41.46 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 8 Sweden 41.44 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 10 Greece 39.83 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 38.54 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 38.3 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Norway?
Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in Norway was 40.19 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 43.64 Percentage of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 29.44 Percentage of GDP in 1965.
How does Norway rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
Norway ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.