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

New Zealand
30.7%
in 2023
Oceania
24.1%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
5th
Oceania rank
3rd

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • Oceania
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 30.7% against 24.1% in Oceania, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Oceania's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 5th and Oceania ranks 3rd 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 Oceania Difference Ahead
2000s 29.9% 24.7% 5.2% New Zealand
2010s 27.0% 22.3% 4.7% New Zealand
2020s 28.7% 23.5% 5.2% 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 Oceania?
New Zealand, at 30.7% against 24.1% in Oceania as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between New Zealand and Oceania?
6.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oceania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Oceania rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 5th and Oceania ranks 3rd 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