New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
New Zealand
30.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom
27.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 30.7% against 27.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom'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 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 | 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?
- New Zealand, at 30.7% against 27.0% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 3.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 5th and United Kingdom 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.