Other taxes (current LCU) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Other taxes (current LCU) was 12.04 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in New Zealand, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 12.04 million current LCU for other taxes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 4,053.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in New Zealand peaked at 833.00 million current LCU in 1988 and was at its lowest, 40,000 current LCU, in 2013.
That places New Zealand 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes (current LCU) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 80.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 74.00 million current LCU | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 48.00 million current LCU | -35.1% |
| 1975 | 60.00 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 65.00 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 60.00 million current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 66.00 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 65.00 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 59.00 million current LCU | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 79.00 million current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 80.00 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 84.00 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 163.00 million current LCU | +94.0% |
| 1985 | 298.00 million current LCU | +82.8% |
| 1986 | 447.00 million current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 559.00 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 833.00 million current LCU | +49.0% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million current LCU | -99.8% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million current LCU | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million current LCU | +73.2% |
| 2005 | 2.33 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million current LCU | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 375.00 million current LCU | +18650.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million current LCU | -99.6% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 150,000 current LCU | -91.2% |
| 2013 | 40,000 current LCU | -73.3% |
| 2014 | 290,000 current LCU | +625.0% |
| 2015 | 220,000 current LCU | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 50,000 current LCU | -77.3% |
| 2017 | 940,000 current LCU | +1780.0% |
| 2018 | 2.98 million current LCU | +217.0% |
| 2019 | 4.63 million current LCU | +55.5% |
| 2020 | 4.83 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.78 million current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 7.50 million current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 10.95 million current LCU | +45.9% |
| 2024 | 12.04 million current LCU | +10.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 12.04 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 12.04 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (current LCU) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +18650.0% | 2.00 million current LCU | 375.00 million current LCU |
| 2017 | +1780.0% | 50,000 current LCU | 940,000 current LCU |
| 2014 | +625.0% | 40,000 current LCU | 290,000 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.75 million current LCU | 48.00 million current LCU | 80.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 289.11 million current LCU | 59.00 million current LCU | 833.00 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.40 million current LCU | 1.31 million current LCU | 375.00 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million current LCU | 40,000 current LCU | 4.63 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 million current LCU | 4.83 million current LCU | 12.04 million current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in New Zealand?
- Other taxes in New Zealand was 12.04 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 833.00 million current LCU in 1988.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 current LCU in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for other taxes?
- New Zealand ranks 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,053.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.