Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway
Norway: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.9962 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Norway is 0.9962, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Norway peaked at 1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9918, in 1998.
Norway ranks 21st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9922 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9918 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9922 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9925 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9923 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9925 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9926 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9932 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9935 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9942 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9948 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9946 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9946 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9949 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9951 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9952 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9954 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9955 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9957 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9959 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9959 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.996 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9962 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9962 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.9962 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9695, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.9962 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.978, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9952 | 0.9918 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9935 | 0.9923 | 0.9948 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9956 | 0.9949 | 0.9962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9962 | 0.9962 | 0.9962 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Norway?
- Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Norway was 0.9962 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9918 in 1998.
- How does Norway rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Norway ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.