Belgium vs Norway: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Belgium
59.4%
in 2024
Norway
59.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Norway rank
13th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
020406080197219982024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 59.7% against 59.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 57.4% 35.7% 21.7% Belgium
2000s 58.8% 53.4% 5.4% Belgium
2010s 57.2% 50.3% 6.8% Belgium
2020s 57.0% 58.4% 1.4% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Belgium or Norway?
Norway, at 59.7% against 59.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Belgium and Norway?
0.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Belgium ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes). 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 income, profits and capital gains (% of total taxes)
Unit
% of total taxes
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 4,584 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.