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

Ireland
1,096 National currency
in 2024
New Zealand
2,851 National currency
in 2024
Ireland rank
15th
New Zealand rank
14th

Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2,851 National currency against 1,096 National currency in Ireland, a difference of 1,755 National currency.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.6 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 23 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 206.65 National currency 628.47 National currency 421.82 National currency New Zealand
2000s 288.79 National currency 769.52 National currency 480.72 National currency New Zealand
2010s 409.29 National currency 1,478 National currency 1,069 National currency New Zealand
2020s 923.91 National currency 2,462 National currency 1,538 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, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2,851 National currency against 1,096 National currency in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — total between Ireland and New Zealand?
1,755 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?
Ireland ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Total wage bill and payroll taxes. 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 wage bill and payroll taxes
Unit
National currency
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 925 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