Europe vs New Zealand: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Europe
19.7%
in 2023
New Zealand
30.7%
in 2023
Europe rank
6th
New Zealand rank
5th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Europe
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 30.7% against 19.7% in Europe, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 5th of 30 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 29.9% | 10.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 27.0% | 7.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 29.2% | 9.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Europe or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 30.7% against 19.7% in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Europe and New Zealand?
- 11.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Europe and New Zealand rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Europe ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 5th of 30 groups.
- 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.