Norway vs United Arab Emirates: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Norway
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Norway currently reports 18.5% against 17.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 133rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 156 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 16.0% | 19.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 5.9% | 19.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 13.1% | 7.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Norway or United Arab Emirates?
- Norway, at 18.5% against 17.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United Arab Emirates rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Norway ranks 133rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th 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.