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

New Zealand: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita was 4,103 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,103 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 197 countries
All-time high
4,210 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
35.19 current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in New Zealand stood at 4,103 current US$ per person.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 4,210 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.19 current US$ per person, in 1971.

New Zealand ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in New Zealand, 1971 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1971 35.19 current US$ per person
1972 42.69 current US$ per person +21.3%
1973 67.19 current US$ per person +57.4%
1974 73.42 current US$ per person +9.3%
1975 52.39 current US$ per person -28.7%
1976 54.5 current US$ per person +4.0%
1977 55.07 current US$ per person +1.0%
1978 63.62 current US$ per person +15.5%
1979 77.65 current US$ per person +22.0%
1980 83.09 current US$ per person +7.0%
1981 104.44 current US$ per person +25.7%
1982 95.31 current US$ per person -8.7%
1983 101.48 current US$ per person +6.5%
1984 110.06 current US$ per person +8.5%
1985 100.5 current US$ per person -8.7%
1986 364.23 current US$ per person +262.4%
1987 838.98 current US$ per person +130.3%
1988 809.22 current US$ per person -3.5%
1989 924 current US$ per person +14.2%
1990 975.46 current US$ per person +5.6%
1991 863.4 current US$ per person -11.5%
1992 834.03 current US$ per person -3.4%
1993 923.69 current US$ per person +10.7%
1994 1,128 current US$ per person +22.2%
1995 1,286 current US$ per person +14.0%
1996 1,402 current US$ per person +9.0%
1997 1,281 current US$ per person -8.6%
1998 1,028 current US$ per person -19.7%
1999 1,067 current US$ per person +3.8%
2000 933.85 current US$ per person -12.5%
2001 942.7 current US$ per person +0.9%
2002 1,195 current US$ per person +26.8%
2003 1,558 current US$ per person +30.3%
2004 1,828 current US$ per person +17.4%
2005 2,007 current US$ per person +9.8%
2006 2,050 current US$ per person +2.1%
2007 2,455 current US$ per person +19.8%
2008 2,317 current US$ per person -5.6%
2009 2,060 current US$ per person -11.1%
2010 2,640 current US$ per person +28.2%
2011 3,206 current US$ per person +21.5%
2012 3,369 current US$ per person +5.1%
2013 3,526 current US$ per person +4.7%
2014 3,685 current US$ per person +4.5%
2015 3,233 current US$ per person -12.3%
2016 3,458 current US$ per person +7.0%
2017 3,643 current US$ per person +5.3%
2018 3,647 current US$ per person +0.1%
2019 3,670 current US$ per person +0.6%
2020 3,465 current US$ per person -5.6%
2021 4,210 current US$ per person +21.5%
2022 4,122 current US$ per person -2.1%
2023 4,103 current US$ per person -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 57.97 current US$ per person 35.19 current US$ per person 77.65 current US$ per person 9
1980s 353.13 current US$ per person 83.09 current US$ per person 924 current US$ per person 10
1990s 1,079 current US$ per person 834.03 current US$ per person 1,402 current US$ per person 10
2000s 1,735 current US$ per person 933.85 current US$ per person 2,455 current US$ per person 10
2010s 3,408 current US$ per person 2,640 current US$ per person 3,685 current US$ per person 10
2020s 3,975 current US$ per person 3,465 current US$ per person 4,210 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 28 Slovenia 4,258 current US$ per person compare
  2. 29 Portugal 4,243 current US$ per person compare
  3. 30 Australia 4,169 current US$ per person compare
  4. 32 Malta 3,891 current US$ per person compare
  5. 33 Greece 3,708 current US$ per person compare
  6. 34 Hungary 3,708 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in New Zealand?
Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in New Zealand was 4,103 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4,210 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 35.19 current US$ per person in 1971.
How does New Zealand rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 8,428 data points, 1960–2025
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.