Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita was 6,682 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,682 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
101st
of 197 countries
All-time high
6,682 current LCU per person
in 2023
All-time low
30.49 current LCU per person
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1971–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 6,682 current LCU per person for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 6,682 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.49 current LCU per person, in 1971.

That places New Zealand 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1971 to 2023.
Year current LCU per person Change
1971 30.49 current LCU per person
1972 35.13 current LCU per person +15.2%
1973 48.29 current LCU per person +37.5%
1974 53.25 current LCU per person +10.3%
1975 46.38 current LCU per person -12.9%
1976 55.94 current LCU per person +20.6%
1977 55.77 current LCU per person -0.3%
1978 60.87 current LCU per person +9.2%
1979 77.52 current LCU per person +27.3%
1980 86.09 current LCU per person +11.1%
1981 125.44 current LCU per person +45.7%
1982 130.86 current LCU per person +4.3%
1983 154.41 current LCU per person +18.0%
1984 212.26 current LCU per person +37.5%
1985 196.48 current LCU per person -7.4%
1986 689.71 current LCU per person +251.0%
1987 1,355 current LCU per person +96.5%
1988 1,256 current LCU per person -7.3%
1989 1,561 current LCU per person +24.3%
1990 1,632 current LCU per person +4.5%
1991 1,534 current LCU per person -6.0%
1992 1,569 current LCU per person +2.2%
1993 1,670 current LCU per person +6.5%
1994 1,848 current LCU per person +10.7%
1995 1,937 current LCU per person +4.8%
1996 2,021 current LCU per person +4.3%
1997 2,032 current LCU per person +0.5%
1998 1,954 current LCU per person -3.9%
1999 2,056 current LCU per person +5.2%
2000 2,127 current LCU per person +3.4%
2001 2,252 current LCU per person +5.9%
2002 2,425 current LCU per person +7.7%
2003 2,550 current LCU per person +5.2%
2004 2,719 current LCU per person +6.6%
2005 2,851 current LCU per person +4.8%
2006 3,161 current LCU per person +10.9%
2007 3,340 current LCU per person +5.7%
2008 3,297 current LCU per person -1.3%
2009 3,297 current LCU per person +0.0%
2010 3,663 current LCU per person +11.1%
2011 4,058 current LCU per person +10.8%
2012 4,158 current LCU per person +2.4%
2013 4,300 current LCU per person +3.4%
2014 4,442 current LCU per person +3.3%
2015 4,636 current LCU per person +4.4%
2016 4,968 current LCU per person +7.1%
2017 5,127 current LCU per person +3.2%
2018 5,271 current LCU per person +2.8%
2019 5,570 current LCU per person +5.7%
2020 5,343 current LCU per person -4.1%
2021 5,952 current LCU per person +11.4%
2022 6,502 current LCU per person +9.2%
2023 6,682 current LCU per person +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.51 current LCU per person 30.49 current LCU per person 77.52 current LCU per person 9
1980s 576.82 current LCU per person 86.09 current LCU per person 1,561 current LCU per person 10
1990s 1,825 current LCU per person 1,534 current LCU per person 2,056 current LCU per person 10
2000s 2,802 current LCU per person 2,127 current LCU per person 3,340 current LCU per person 10
2010s 4,619 current LCU per person 3,663 current LCU per person 5,570 current LCU per person 10
2020s 6,120 current LCU per person 5,343 current LCU per person 6,682 current LCU per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 98 Saudi Arabia 7,140 current LCU per person compare
  2. 99 Mauritania 6,938 current LCU per person compare
  3. 100 Trinidad and Tobago 6,825 current LCU per person compare
  4. 102 Netherlands 6,669 current LCU per person compare
  5. 103 Turks and Caicos Islands 6,630 current LCU per person compare
  6. 104 Australia 6,441 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand?
Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand was 6,682 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 6,682 current LCU per person in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 30.49 current LCU per person in 1971.
How does New Zealand rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 8,448 data points, 1960–2025
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.