Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 24,112 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 24,112 current LCU per person for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 24,112 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 663.25 current LCU per person, in 1972.
New Zealand ranks 69th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 663.25 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 809.44 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 948.18 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 1,033 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 1,237 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 1,484 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 1,603 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1,941 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 2,269 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 2,821 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 3,207 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 3,273 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3,711 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 4,412 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 5,388 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 6,623 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 6,985 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9,472 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 9,657 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10,495 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 11,063 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 11,948 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 13,148 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 13,307 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14,017 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 13,406 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 12,223 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 12,472 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 13,277 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 14,001 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 14,428 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 15,188 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 15,702 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 16,507 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 17,170 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 18,395 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 17,691 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 20,466 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 22,654 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 22,531 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 24,112 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,215 current LCU per person | 663.25 current LCU per person | 1,941 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 4,299 current LCU per person | 2,269 current LCU per person | 6,985 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,835 current LCU per person | 9,472 current LCU per person | 14,017 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,936 current LCU per person | 12,223 current LCU per person | 18,395 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,491 current LCU per person | 17,691 current LCU per person | 24,112 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 66 Bhutan 29,053 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Namibia 27,948 current LCU per person compare
- 68 Nepal 25,204 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Botswana 23,860 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Seychelles 23,529 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 22,954 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for New Zealand
- Arms imports 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -50.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 566.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 3.00 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand was 24,112 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 24,112 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 663.25 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.