Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 32.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in New Zealand, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in New Zealand is 32.0%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 36.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2011.
New Zealand ranks 27th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.2% | — |
| 1991 | 34.3% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 30.2% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.1% | 32.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
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- 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 two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in New Zealand?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in New Zealand was 32.0% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.