Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in New Zealand
New Zealand: Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues was 32.89 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in New Zealand, 1965–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in New Zealand stood at 32.89 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in New Zealand peaked at 36.82 Percentage of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 24.17 Percentage of GDP, in 1968.
That places New Zealand 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Revenue Statistics in OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24.98 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 25.72 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 27.83 Percentage of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 24.17 Percentage of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 25.3 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 27.04 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 27.03 Percentage of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.65 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 27.98 Percentage of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 30.51 Percentage of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 30.31 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 29.75 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 31.81 Percentage of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 30.43 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 31.3 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 31.53 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 32.25 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 32.77 Percentage of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 30.44 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 30.6 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 31.55 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 32 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 35.04 Percentage of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 34.55 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 36.82 Percentage of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 36.17 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 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 below the median for high income countries, which is 35.23 Percentage of GDP, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.6 Percentage of GDP | 24.17 Percentage of GDP | 27.83 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 29.28 Percentage of GDP | 26.65 Percentage of GDP | 31.81 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.75 Percentage of GDP | 30.44 Percentage of GDP | 36.82 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 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
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 statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues in New Zealand?
- Revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues 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 oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 36.82 Percentage of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.17 Percentage of GDP in 1968.
- How does New Zealand rank for revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues?
- New Zealand ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue statistics in oecd member countries - comparative tax revenues 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 rising.
- 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 OECD member countries - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data for OECD countries 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.