Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Norway
Norway: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Norway, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Norway is 9.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Norway peaked at 16.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2022.
That places Norway 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.7% | — |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 14.6% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 73 Cape Verde 9.9% compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 9.8% compare
- 75 India 9.8% compare
- 77 Uruguay 9.7% compare
- 78 Luxembourg 9.7% compare
- 79 China 9.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Norway?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Norway was 9.7% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Norway ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.