Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Norway

Norway: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 20.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
20.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 189 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2008
All-time low
20.0%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Norway, 2008–2022

051015202008201520222008: 202010: 202012: 202014: 202016: 202018: 202020: 202022: 20

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Norway stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Norway peaked at 20.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2008.

That places Norway 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Norway, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 20.0%
2010 20.0% +0.0%
2012 20.0% +0.0%
2014 20.0% +0.0%
2016 20.0% +0.0%
2018 20.0% +0.0%
2020 20.0% +0.0%
2022 20.0% +0.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 20.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 20.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.7%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1
2010s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 5
2020s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.8% compare
  2. 3 India 21.9% compare
  3. 4 Hungary 21.3% compare
  4. 5 Croatia 20.0% compare
  5. 5 Micronesia, Federated States of 20.0% compare
  6. 5 Denmark 20.0% compare
  7. 5 Sweden 20.0% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Norway?
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Norway was 20.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2008.
How does Norway rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
Norway ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: value added tax rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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