Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 770.2 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
In 2024, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in New Zealand stood at 770.2 National currency.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in New Zealand peaked at 784.55 National currency in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143.47 National currency, in 1997.
New Zealand ranks 13th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 143.47 National currency | — |
| 1998 | 298.61 National currency | +108.1% |
| 1999 | 302.93 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 330.76 National currency | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 357.53 National currency | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 382.62 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 411.94 National currency | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 442.86 National currency | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 442.35 National currency | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 450.88 National currency | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 452.45 National currency | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 492.99 National currency | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 439.43 National currency | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 449.2 National currency | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 477.39 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 477.34 National currency | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 499.62 National currency | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 467.38 National currency | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 480.97 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 572.88 National currency | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 580.24 National currency | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 569.23 National currency | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 643.02 National currency | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 646.28 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 644.08 National currency | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 714.03 National currency | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 784.55 National currency | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 770.2 National currency | -1.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 770.2 National currency is above the median for high income countries, which is 770.2 National currency, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +108.1% | 143.47 National currency | 298.61 National currency |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.34 National currency | 143.47 National currency | 302.93 National currency | 3 |
| 2000s | 420.38 National currency | 330.76 National currency | 492.99 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.73 National currency | 449.2 National currency | 643.02 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 711.83 National currency | 644.08 National currency | 784.55 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 770.2 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 784.55 National currency in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.47 National currency in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- New Zealand ranks 13th out of 25 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 64.8%. 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 lotteries, gambling and betting. 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