New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
New Zealand
30.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 30.7% against 27.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 25.3% | 4.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 25.1% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 26.0% | 3.2% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 30.7% against 27.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.