Ireland vs New Zealand: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Ireland
65.25 billion current LCU
in 2024
New Zealand
84.13 billion current LCU
in 2024
Ireland rank
81st
New Zealand rank
79th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B197219982024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 84.13 billion current LCU against 65.25 billion current LCU in Ireland, a difference of 18.89 billion current LCU.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 79th of 153 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 596.78 million current LCU 2.73 billion current LCU 2.14 billion current LCU New Zealand
1980s 2.82 billion current LCU 9.54 billion current LCU 6.72 billion current LCU New Zealand
2000s 20.07 billion current LCU 31.95 billion current LCU 11.88 billion current LCU New Zealand
2010s 25.61 billion current LCU 42.86 billion current LCU 17.25 billion current LCU New Zealand
2020s 52.15 billion current LCU 71.71 billion current LCU 19.56 billion current LCU New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 84.13 billion current LCU against 65.25 billion current LCU in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Ireland and New Zealand?
18.89 billion current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Ireland ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 79th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (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
153 places, 4,587 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.