Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 11.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in New Zealand, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in New Zealand is 11.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 12.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.5% | — |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 6.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 4 |
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.9411 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 46,522 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.0126 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 25,486 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7802 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in New Zealand?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in New Zealand was 11.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.