Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Norway
Norway: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 21.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Norway, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Norway stood at 21.4%.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Norway peaked at 26.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1992.
That places Norway 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.5% | — |
| 1981 | 18.5% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.9% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +44.3% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -19.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 21.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 21.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +44.3% | 14.1% | 20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 13.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 14.7% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 14.1% | 26.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Denmark 29.0% compare
- 3 Brunei Darussalam 20.7% compare
- 4 New Zealand 20.3% compare
- 5 Australia 18.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Norway?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Norway was 21.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1992.
- How does Norway rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.