Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4878 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 0.4878 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.6823 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1872 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places New Zealand 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.2013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.1872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4307 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5371 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5077 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4352 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3917 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4101 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1872 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4473 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4101 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 101 Fiji 0.5432 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 China 0.5051 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 0.4921 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Tonga 0.483 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Barbados 0.4677 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Belize 0.4269 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.4878 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6823 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1872 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does New Zealand rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.