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

New Zealand
30.7%
in 2023
Norway
27.1%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
5th
Norway rank
7th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 30.7% against 27.1% in Norway, a difference of 3.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 29.9% 27.2% 2.6% New Zealand
2010s 27.0% 24.3% 2.7% New Zealand
2020s 29.2% 26.3% 2.9% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 30.7% against 27.1% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between New Zealand and Norway?
3.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 5th and Norway ranks 7th 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