Iceland vs Norway: Taxes, Transactions
Taxes, Transactions over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.63 trillion against 1.63 trillion in Norway, a difference of 4.52 billion.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396.50 billion | 683.75 billion | 287.24 billion | Norway |
| 2010s | 760.82 billion | 938.00 billion | 177.18 billion | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.32 trillion | 1.55 trillion | 231.04 billion | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes, transactions, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 1.63 trillion against 1.63 trillion in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in taxes, transactions between Iceland and Norway?
- 4.52 billion, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for taxes, transactions?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Taxes, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.