Netherlands vs New Zealand: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Netherlands
11.2%
in 2023
New Zealand
11.3%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
49th
New Zealand rank
47th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11.3% against 11.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 49th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 8.5% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 11.7% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.5% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.8% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 11.3% against 11.2% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Netherlands ranks 49th 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.