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
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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) – 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.