Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 56,632 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 56,632 National currency. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in New Zealand peaked at 56,632 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,497 National currency, in 1997.
New Zealand ranks 24th of 31 countries on this measure, 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 | 13,497 National currency | — |
| 1998 | 13,620 National currency | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 14,278 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 14,783 National currency | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 15,549 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 16,934 National currency | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 18,029 National currency | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 19,294 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 20,469 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 21,753 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 22,855 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 23,275 National currency | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 23,601 National currency | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25,982 National currency | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 28,262 National currency | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 29,326 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 30,791 National currency | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 32,295 National currency | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 34,275 National currency | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 36,796 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 38,814 National currency | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 41,087 National currency | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 44,092 National currency | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 43,077 National currency | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 48,462 National currency | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 50,112 National currency | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 53,608 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 56,632 National currency | +5.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 56,632 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 319,002 National currency, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,799 National currency | 13,497 National currency | 14,278 National currency | 3 |
| 2000s | 19,654 National currency | 14,783 National currency | 23,601 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,172 National currency | 25,982 National currency | 44,092 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,378 National currency | 43,077 National currency | 56,632 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 56,632 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 56,632 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 13,497 National currency in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 31 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 75.4%. 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 production and imports. 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