Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in New Zealand

New Zealand: Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and was 32.89 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32.89 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
36.17 Percentage of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
30.04 Percentage of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in New Zealand, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 36.2 Percentage of GDP1991: 34.4 Percentage of GDP1992: 34.8 Percentage of GDP1993: 34.9 Percentage of GDP1994: 35.4 Percentage of GDP1995: 35.6 Percentage of GDP1996: 33.8 Percentage of GDP1997: 33.9 Percentage of GDP1998: 32.3 Percentage of GDP1999: 32.3 Percentage of GDP2000: 32.5 Percentage of GDP2001: 32 Percentage of GDP2002: 33.2 Percentage of GDP2003: 33.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 34.2 Percentage of GDP2005: 36.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 35.3 Percentage of GDP2007: 33.9 Percentage of GDP2008: 32.8 Percentage of GDP2009: 30.2 Percentage of GDP2010: 30.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 30 Percentage of GDP2012: 31.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 30.4 Percentage of GDP2014: 31.2 Percentage of GDP2015: 31.5 Percentage of GDP2016: 31.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 31.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 32.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 31.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 33.7 Percentage of GDP2021: 34.4 Percentage of GDP2022: 32.6 Percentage of GDP2023: 33.7 Percentage of GDP2024: 32.9 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in New Zealand is 32.89 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in New Zealand peaked at 36.17 Percentage of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.04 Percentage of GDP, in 2011.

That places New Zealand 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in New Zealand, 1990 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1990 36.17 Percentage of GDP
1991 34.37 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
1992 34.75 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
1993 34.87 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
1994 35.44 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
1995 35.56 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
1996 33.77 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
1997 33.89 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
1998 32.29 Percentage of GDP -4.7%
1999 32.32 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2000 32.54 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2001 31.96 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2002 33.24 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
2003 33.17 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2004 34.2 Percentage of GDP +3.1%
2005 36.09 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
2006 35.3 Percentage of GDP -2.2%
2007 33.9 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2008 32.84 Percentage of GDP -3.1%
2009 30.15 Percentage of GDP -8.2%
2010 30.23 Percentage of GDP +0.3%
2011 30.04 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2012 31.58 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
2013 30.44 Percentage of GDP -3.6%
2014 31.16 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2015 31.48 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2016 31.38 Percentage of GDP -0.3%
2017 31.32 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2018 32.18 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2019 31.36 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2020 33.67 Percentage of GDP +7.4%
2021 34.38 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2022 32.58 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2023 33.73 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2024 32.89 Percentage of GDP -2.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 32.89 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.48 Percentage of GDP, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 32.89 Percentage of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.97 Percentage of GDP, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.34 Percentage of GDP 32.29 Percentage of GDP 36.17 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 33.34 Percentage of GDP 30.15 Percentage of GDP 36.09 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 31.12 Percentage of GDP 30.04 Percentage of GDP 32.18 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 33.45 Percentage of GDP 32.58 Percentage of GDP 34.38 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 1 Japan 33.73 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 17.18 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 3 Cook Islands 31.11 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 3 Timor-Leste 10.02 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 4 Marshall Islands 30.49 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 5 Australia 29.87 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in New Zealand?
Revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and in New Zealand was 32.89 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 36.17 Percentage of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 30.04 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
How does New Zealand rank for revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and?
New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in asia and the pacific - comparative tax and rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues
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Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Asia and the Pacific economies presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenues as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.