What is the difference in tax revenue between New Zealand and Zambia?

2.88 billion current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Zambia: Tax revenue

New Zealand

127.55 billion current LCU

in 2024

Zambia

124.67 billion current LCU

in 2024

New Zealand rank

85th

Zambia rank

88th

Tax revenue over time

New Zealand
Zambia

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 127.55 billion current LCU against 124.67 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 2.88 billion current LCU.

Across all 24 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 88th of 157 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	48.93 billion current LCU	5.66 billion current LCU	43.27 billion current LCU	New Zealand
2010s	69.28 billion current LCU	28.52 billion current LCU	40.76 billion current LCU	New Zealand
2020s	110.73 billion current LCU	86.56 billion current LCU	24.16 billion current LCU	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, New Zealand or Zambia?: New Zealand, at 127.55 billion current LCU against 124.67 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between New Zealand and Zambia?: 2.88 billion current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Zambia rank globally for tax revenue?: New Zealand ranks 85th and Zambia ranks 88th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.