Bahamas vs New Zealand: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Bahamas
11.4%
in 2023
New Zealand
11.3%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
45th
New Zealand rank
47th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 11.4% against 11.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bahamas ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 187 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 8.2% | 7.2% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 11.7% | 10.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 11.0% | 9.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 11.5% | 6.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.8% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Bahamas or New Zealand?
- Bahamas, at 11.4% against 11.3% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Bahamas and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and New Zealand?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and New Zealand rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 47th 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.