Subnational government tax revenue in New Zealand
New Zealand: Subnational government tax revenue was 31.71 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Subnational government tax revenue in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, subnational government tax revenue in New Zealand stood at 31.71 Percentage of GDP.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government tax revenue in New Zealand peaked at 34.51 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.74 Percentage of GDP, in 2011.
New Zealand ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Subnational government tax revenue in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.63 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 30.68 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 32.01 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 32.34 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 32.42 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.91 Percentage of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 34.51 Percentage of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.96 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 33.07 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 31.72 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 28.19 Percentage of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 27.74 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 29 Percentage of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 28.78 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.94 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.51 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 29.38 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.41 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.58 Percentage of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.4 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 29.45 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 31.11 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 31.32 Percentage of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.18 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 31.71 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 31.71 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.8 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.62 Percentage of GDP | 30.68 Percentage of GDP | 34.51 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.09 Percentage of GDP | 27.74 Percentage of GDP | 30.4 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.75 Percentage of GDP | 29.45 Percentage of GDP | 31.71 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 161.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 552.02 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8628 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 403.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government tax revenue in New Zealand?
- Subnational government tax revenue in New Zealand was 31.71 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government tax revenue recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 34.51 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest subnational government tax revenue recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.74 Percentage of GDP in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for subnational government tax revenue?
- New Zealand ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government tax revenue rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Subnational government tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government tax revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, percentage of total public tax revenue and percentage of total subnational revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.