Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — Taxes on was 6,009 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 6,009 National currency for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on in New Zealand peaked at 6,367 National currency in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,842 National currency, in 1997.
That places New Zealand 27th 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 | 2,842 National currency | — |
| 1998 | 3,125 National currency | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 3,058 National currency | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,205 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3,296 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,546 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 3,710 National currency | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,729 National currency | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,899 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,493 National currency | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 3,306 National currency | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,538 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3,439 National currency | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,700 National currency | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 4,114 National currency | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 4,020 National currency | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,120 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,289 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4,591 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4,707 National currency | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,947 National currency | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 5,485 National currency | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 6,133 National currency | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 5,342 National currency | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 6,367 National currency | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 4,980 National currency | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 5,522 National currency | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 6,009 National currency | +8.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 6,009 National currency is below the median for high income countries, which is 63,208 National currency, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,008 National currency | 2,842 National currency | 3,125 National currency | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,516 National currency | 3,205 National currency | 3,899 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,611 National currency | 3,700 National currency | 6,133 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,644 National currency | 4,980 National currency | 6,367 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 6,009 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 6,367 National currency in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,842 National currency in 1997.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual government taxes and social contributions receipts — taxes on?
- New Zealand ranks 27th 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 40.1%. 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 products except Value Added Tax, import and export taxes. 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