Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 4.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4.8%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
23rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2005
All-time low
2.1%
in 1983
Years of data
38
1980–2017
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in New Zealand, 1980–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in New Zealand stood at 4.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 6.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1983.
That places New Zealand 23rd out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5% | — |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -32.4% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -4.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 8 |
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 revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in New Zealand?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in New Zealand was 4.8% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1983.
- How does New Zealand rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.