Barbados vs New Zealand: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Barbados
31.8%
in 2017
New Zealand
32.0%
in 2017
Barbados rank
28th
New Zealand rank
27th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 32.0% against 31.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Barbados ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 77 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 27.0% 34.3% 7.3% New Zealand
2000s 30.5% 33.3% 2.8% New Zealand
2010s 29.9% 31.1% 1.2% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Barbados or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 32.0% against 31.8% in Barbados as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Barbados and New Zealand?
0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Zealand?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Barbados and New Zealand rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Barbados ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.