Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Norway
Norway: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 38.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Two sources of data on 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 two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Norway peaked at 42.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2017.
Norway ranks 12th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Two sources of data on 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Norway?
- Two sources of data on 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 two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on 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 Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.