New Zealand vs United States: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
New Zealand
56.7%
in 2024
United States
56.3%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 56.7% against 56.3% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 153 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.5% | 57.2% | 8.3% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 51.9% | 9.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.4% | 2.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 52.0% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 56.0% | 0.3% | 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 United States?
- New Zealand, at 56.7% against 56.3% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between New Zealand and United States?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th 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.