New Zealand vs Uruguay: Tax revenue as share of GDP
New Zealand
32.0%
in 2017
Uruguay
30.9%
in 2017
New Zealand rank
27th
Uruguay rank
29th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.0% against 30.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 29th of 77 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 21.2% | 13.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 23.6% | 9.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.8% | 3.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, New Zealand or Uruguay?
- New Zealand, at 32.0% against 30.9% in Uruguay as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 1.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 29th 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.