Tax rate in Norway

Norway: Tax rate was 20.08 Rate in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.08 Rate
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
24.71 Rate
in 2001
All-time low
20.08 Rate
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Tax rate in Norway, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 24.4 Rate2001: 24.7 Rate2002: 24.5 Rate2003: 24.1 Rate2004: 24.1 Rate2005: 23.2 Rate2006: 22.2 Rate2007: 22.4 Rate2008: 22.4 Rate2009: 22.2 Rate2010: 22.1 Rate2011: 22.3 Rate2012: 22.1 Rate2013: 22.1 Rate2014: 21.9 Rate2015: 21.7 Rate2016: 20.9 Rate2017: 20.5 Rate2018: 20.3 Rate2019: 20.2 Rate2020: 20.6 Rate2021: 20.8 Rate2022: 20.5 Rate2023: 20.1 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

Norway recorded 20.08 Rate for tax rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax rate in Norway peaked at 24.71 Rate in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.08 Rate, in 2023.

That places Norway 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Tax rate in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Tax rate in Norway, 2000 to 2023.
Year Rate Change
2000 24.44 Rate
2001 24.71 Rate +1.1%
2002 24.46 Rate -1.0%
2003 24.07 Rate -1.6%
2004 24.05 Rate -0.1%
2005 23.18 Rate -3.6%
2006 22.21 Rate -4.2%
2007 22.39 Rate +0.8%
2008 22.44 Rate +0.2%
2009 22.16 Rate -1.2%
2010 22.15 Rate -0.0%
2011 22.26 Rate +0.5%
2012 22.09 Rate -0.8%
2013 22.1 Rate +0.0%
2014 21.85 Rate -1.1%
2015 21.67 Rate -0.8%
2016 20.92 Rate -3.5%
2017 20.47 Rate -2.2%
2018 20.31 Rate -0.8%
2019 20.17 Rate -0.7%
2020 20.55 Rate +1.9%
2021 20.8 Rate +1.2%
2022 20.54 Rate -1.3%
2023 20.08 Rate -2.2%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 20.08 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.56 Rate, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 20.08 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.59 Rate, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.41 Rate 22.16 Rate 24.71 Rate 10
2010s 21.4 Rate 20.17 Rate 22.26 Rate 10
2020s 20.49 Rate 20.08 Rate 20.8 Rate 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 14 Latvia 21.41 Rate compare
  2. 15 France 20.98 Rate compare
  3. 16 Slovakia 20.83 Rate compare
  4. 17 Japan 20.08 Rate compare
  5. 19 United States 19.85 Rate compare
  6. 19 United States 19.85 Rate compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax rate in Norway?
Tax rate in Norway was 20.08 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tax rate recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 24.71 Rate in 2001.
What is the lowest tax rate recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 20.08 Rate in 2023.
How does Norway rank for tax rate?
Norway ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax rate rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax rate
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,129 data points, 2000–2025
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