Ireland vs New Zealand: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Ireland
64.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
66.0%
in 2024
Ireland rank
10th
New Zealand rank
9th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 66.0% against 64.6% in Ireland, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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 | 39.5% | 72.7% | 33.2% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 44.7% | 70.3% | 25.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 64.9% | 14.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 61.8% | 8.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 64.6% | 2.2% | 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 66.0% against 64.6% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 1.4%, 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 10th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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 total taxes). 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 total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.