Canada vs New Zealand: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Canada
32.2%
in 2017
New Zealand
32.0%
in 2017
Canada rank
26th
New Zealand rank
27th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 32.2% against 32.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 34.3% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 33.3% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 31.1% | 0.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 32.2% against 32.0% in New Zealand as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β 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
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.