New Zealand vs Southern Europe: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
New Zealand
30.7%
in 2023
Southern Europe
21.2%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
5th
Southern Europe rank
5th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Southern Europe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 30.7% against 21.2% in Southern Europe, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 5th and Southern Europe ranks 5th 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 | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.5% | 19.7% | 10.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 20.5% | 6.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 21.2% | 8.0% | 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 Southern Europe?
- New Zealand, at 30.7% against 21.2% in Southern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between New Zealand and Southern Europe?
- 9.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Europe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Southern Europe rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 5th and Southern Europe 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.