Paying taxes: Profit tax in Norway
Norway: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 20.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Norway, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Norway is 20.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Norway peaked at 25.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2019.
That places Norway 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.2% | — |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 24.8% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: profit tax in Norway?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Norway was 20.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Norway ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.