Japan vs New Zealand: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Japan
30.6%
in 2016
New Zealand
32.0%
in 2017
Japan rank
30th
New Zealand rank
27th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.0% against 30.6% in Japan, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 30th 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 | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 34.3% | 8.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 33.3% | 7.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 31.0% | 2.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 32.0% against 30.6% in Japan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Japan and New Zealand?
- 1.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 30th 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.