Brunei vs New Zealand: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Brunei
20.7%
in 2009
New Zealand
20.3%
in 2023
Brunei rank
3rd
New Zealand rank
4th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Brunei
- New Zealand
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 20.7% against 20.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Brunei ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 20.8% | 8.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 20.8% | 4.1% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Brunei or New Zealand?
- Brunei, at 20.7% against 20.3% in New Zealand as of 2009.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Brunei and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and New Zealand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2009.
- How do Brunei and New Zealand rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.