East Asia & Pacific vs New Zealand: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

East Asia & Pacific
34.0%
in 2023
New Zealand
56.7%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
3rd

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • New Zealand
0204060197219982024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 56.7% against 34.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 22.7%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 33.0% 55.2% 22.3% New Zealand
2010s 31.6% 51.0% 19.4% New Zealand
2020s 32.3% 56.3% 24.0% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, East Asia & Pacific or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 56.7% against 34.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between East Asia & Pacific and New Zealand?
22.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and New Zealand rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 41 groups.
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 (% of revenue). 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 (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,670 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.