Ireland vs New Zealand: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax

Ireland
121,675 National currency
in 2024
New Zealand
141,118 National currency
in 2024
Ireland rank
25th
New Zealand rank
24th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199520092024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 141,118 National currency against 121,675 National currency in Ireland, a difference of 19,443 National currency.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 30 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 25,039 National currency 34,485 National currency 9,446 National currency New Zealand
2000s 46,423 National currency 51,631 National currency 5,208 National currency New Zealand
2010s 59,189 National currency 79,352 National currency 20,164 National currency New Zealand
2020s 100,151 National currency 125,939 National currency 25,788 National currency New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 141,118 National currency against 121,675 National currency in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax between Ireland and New Zealand?
19,443 National currency, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total tax?
Ireland ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total tax receipts and actual social contributions
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org