Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Norway

Norway: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 36.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
36.2%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
104th
of 190 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2005
All-time low
36.2%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Norway, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 41.1 % of profit2006: 41.1 % of profit2007: 41.1 % of profit2008: 40.7 % of profit2009: 40.7 % of profit2010: 40.7 % of profit2011: 40.7 % of profit2012: 40.7 % of profit2013: 40.7 % of profit2014: 40.4 % of profit2015: 39.5 % of profit2016: 39.5 % of profit2017: 37.7 % of profit2018: 37 % of profit2019: 36.2 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Norway is 36.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Norway peaked at 41.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2019.

Norway ranks 104th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Norway, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 41.1%
2006 41.1% +0.0%
2007 41.1% +0.0%
2008 40.7% -1.0%
2009 40.7% +0.0%
2010 40.7% +0.0%
2011 40.7% +0.0%
2012 40.7% +0.0%
2013 40.7% +0.0%
2014 40.4% -0.7%
2015 39.5% -2.2%
2016 39.5% +0.0%
2017 37.7% -4.6%
2018 37.0% -1.9%
2019 36.2% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.9% 40.7% 41.1% 5
2010s 39.3% 36.2% 40.7% 10

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 103 El Salvador 36.4% compare
  2. 104 San Marino 36.2% compare
  3. 106 Mozambique 36.1% compare
  4. 107 Eswatini 35.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Norway?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Norway was 36.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2019.
How does Norway rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Norway ranks 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.