Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Norway
Norway: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 27.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.1%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
7th
of 164 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2022
All-time low
21.3%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Norway is 27.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Norway peaked at 31.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2020.
Norway ranks 7th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7% | — |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 23.4% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 25.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 21.3% | 31.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 4 Denmark 31.6% compare
- 5 New Zealand 30.7% compare
- 6 Sweden 27.6% compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.0% compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.0% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 26.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
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- 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Norway?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Norway was 27.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Norway ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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