Canada vs New Zealand: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Canada
34.8%
in 2023
New Zealand
34.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
New Zealand rank
28th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 34.8% against 34.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 34.8% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 35.1% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 34.3% | 1.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.8% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 35.1% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 34.8% against 34.7% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Canada ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.