Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 82,861 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in New Zealand, 1997–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 82,861 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in New Zealand peaked at 82,861 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,670 National currency, in 1998.
That places New Zealand 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20,739 National currency | — |
| 1998 | 19,670 National currency | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 20,221 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 22,644 National currency | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 23,450 National currency | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 25,725 National currency | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 28,024 National currency | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 30,052 National currency | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 33,974 National currency | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 36,699 National currency | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 39,574 National currency | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 38,617 National currency | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 33,466 National currency | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 33,747 National currency | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 33,763 National currency | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36,762 National currency | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 39,501 National currency | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 41,872 National currency | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 42,639 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 47,826 National currency | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 51,106 National currency | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 53,235 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 59,601 National currency | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 59,343 National currency | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 71,715 National currency | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 76,940 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 79,796 National currency | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 82,861 National currency | +3.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 82,861 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 347,134 National currency, 24% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,210 National currency | 19,670 National currency | 20,739 National currency | 3 |
| 2000s | 31,223 National currency | 22,644 National currency | 39,574 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,005 National currency | 33,747 National currency | 59,601 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,131 National currency | 59,343 National currency | 82,861 National currency | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in New Zealand?
- Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in New Zealand was 82,861 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 82,861 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,670 National currency in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents taxes and social contribution receipts for General Government and its sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security, as well as for institutions of the European Union. Total tax receipts comprise taxes on production and imports, current taxes on income wealth etc. and capital taxes. Social contribution receipts comprise actual and imputed social contributions. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE10 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org