Denmark vs New Zealand: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Denmark
31.6%
in 2023
New Zealand
30.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
New Zealand rank
5th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 31.6% against 30.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 5th of 164 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 32.0% 29.9% 2.2% Denmark
2010s 33.8% 27.0% 6.8% Denmark
2020s 33.0% 29.2% 3.9% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Denmark or New Zealand?
Denmark, at 31.6% against 30.7% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Denmark and New Zealand?
0.9%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Denmark ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed