Bhutan vs Norway: Taxes on goods and services
Bhutan
17.9%
in 2020
Norway
18.5%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
134th
Norway rank
133rd
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Bhutan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 18.5% against 17.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Norway ahead.
Bhutan ranks 134th and Norway ranks 133rd of 156 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 37.8% | 27.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 35.7% | 26.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 25.5% | 15.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 25.0% | 5.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 27.8% | 9.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Bhutan or Norway?
- Norway, at 18.5% against 17.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Bhutan and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Bhutan ranks 134th 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
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.