Tax revenue as share of GDP in Norway
Norway: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 38.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Norway, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 38.2% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Norway peaked at 42.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2017.
That places Norway 12th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.2% | — |
| 1991 | 40.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 39.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 38.7% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 41.2% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 38.2% | 42.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 896,328 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 75,270 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 6.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Norway?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Norway was 38.2% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.