New Zealand vs Pacific island small states: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- New Zealand
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 29.5% against 20.9% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1% | 21.9% | 5.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 19.5% | 8.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, New Zealand or Pacific island small states?
- New Zealand, at 29.5% against 20.9% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between New Zealand and Pacific island small states?
- 8.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Pacific island small states?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Pacific island small states rank globally for tax revenue?
- New Zealand ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.