Taxes on exports in New Zealand
New Zealand: Taxes on exports was 0.0% in 1988. ▼ Falling
Taxes on exports in New Zealand, 1978–1988
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in New Zealand is 0.0%, measured in 1988. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 54.8% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in New Zealand peaked at 0.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.
New Zealand ranks 43rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Taxes on exports in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2% | — |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -54.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 24% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in New Zealand?
- Taxes on exports in New Zealand was 0.0% in 1988, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
- How does New Zealand rank for taxes on exports?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 76 countries with data for 1988.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.