Australia vs Norway: Taxes on goods and services

Australia
17.8%
in 2022
Norway
18.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
135th
Norway rank
133rd

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
20304050197219982024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 18.5% against 17.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.

Australia ranks 135th and Norway ranks 133rd of 156 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 20.8% 44.2% 23.4% Norway
1980s 23.3% 38.2% 14.9% Norway
1990s 20.8% 35.7% 14.9% Norway
2000s 23.5% 25.5% 2.0% Norway
2010s 22.1% 25.0% 2.9% Norway
2020s 19.1% 21.8% 2.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Australia or Norway?
Norway, at 18.5% against 17.8% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Australia and Norway?
0.7%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Australia ranks 135th and Norway ranks 133rd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
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General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.