New Zealand vs North America: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
New Zealand
56.7%
in 2024
North America
55.1%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
3rd
North America rank
1st
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- New Zealand
- North America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 56.7% against 55.1% in North America, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 153 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.5% | 57.2% | 8.3% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 51.9% | 9.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.7% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 53.0% | 2.0% | North America |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 55.8% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, New Zealand or North America?
- New Zealand, at 56.7% against 55.1% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between New Zealand and North America?
- 1.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and North America rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.