Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Malawi or New Zealand?

Malawi, at 10.1% against 9.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs New Zealand: Taxes on goods and services

Malawi

10.1%

in 2024

New Zealand

9.9%

in 2023

Malawi rank

76th

New Zealand rank

78th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Malawi
New Zealand

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.0%	10.0%	3.0%	New Zealand
2010s	6.8%	10.9%	4.1%	New Zealand
2020s	8.3%	10.7%	2.3%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Malawi or New Zealand?: Malawi, at 10.1% against 9.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Malawi and New Zealand?: 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Malawi ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services)
Unit: % value added of industry and services
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 154 places, 4,032 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.