New Zealand vs OECD unitary countries: Subnational government tax revenue
Subnational government tax revenue over time
- New Zealand
- OECD unitary countries
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 31.71 Percentage of GDP against 24.19 Percentage of GDP in OECD unitary countries, a difference of 7.52 Percentage of GDP.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times OECD unitary countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 4th and OECD unitary countries ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | OECD unitary countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.62 Percentage of GDP | 22.84 Percentage of GDP | 9.79 Percentage of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 29.09 Percentage of GDP | 23.12 Percentage of GDP | 5.97 Percentage of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 30.75 Percentage of GDP | 24.33 Percentage of GDP | 6.42 Percentage of GDP | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government tax revenue, New Zealand or OECD unitary countries?
- New Zealand, at 31.71 Percentage of GDP against 24.19 Percentage of GDP in OECD unitary countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government tax revenue between New Zealand and OECD unitary countries?
- 7.52 Percentage of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and OECD unitary countries?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and OECD unitary countries rank globally for subnational government tax revenue?
- New Zealand ranks 4th and OECD unitary countries ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government tax revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government tax revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, percentage of total public tax revenue and percentage of total subnational revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.