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

Namibia
33.0%
in 2023
New Zealand
30.7%
in 2023
Namibia rank
3rd
New Zealand rank
5th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Namibia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 33.0% against 30.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.

Namibia ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 164 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 27.1% 29.9% 2.8% New Zealand
2010s 30.9% 27.0% 4.0% Namibia
2020s 29.8% 29.2% 0.7% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Namibia or New Zealand?
Namibia, at 33.0% against 30.7% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Namibia and New Zealand?
2.3%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Namibia and New Zealand rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Namibia ranks 3rd 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