New Zealand vs Western Europe: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
New Zealand
30.7%
in 2023
Western Europe
16.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
5th
Western Europe rank
7th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Western Europe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 30.7% against 16.7% in Western Europe, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times Western Europe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 5th and Western Europe 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 | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 16.8% | 13.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 17.5% | 9.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 17.5% | 11.7% | 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 Western Europe?
- New Zealand, at 30.7% against 16.7% in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between New Zealand and Western Europe?
- 14.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Western Europe rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 5th and Western Europe 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.