Denmark vs Norway: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Denmark
2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Norway
2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Denmark rank
79th
Norway rank
78th

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
11.522.53197219982024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 79th and Norway ranks 78th of 157 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4757 current LCU per US$ of GDP Denmark
1980s 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.728 current LCU per US$ of GDP Denmark
1990s 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4108 current LCU per US$ of GDP Denmark
2000s 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1613 current LCU per US$ of GDP Denmark
2010s 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4038 current LCU per US$ of GDP Denmark
2020s 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2413 current LCU per US$ of GDP Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Denmark and Norway?
0.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Denmark ranks 79th and Norway ranks 78th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.