Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 7,397 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand stood at 7,397 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 7,397 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 152.55 current LCU per person, in 1972.
New Zealand ranks 76th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 152.55 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 170.2 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 178.92 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 228.67 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 257.84 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 296.13 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 349.55 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 407.53 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 467.09 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 595.54 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 698.65 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 769.54 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 870.13 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 917.43 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1,236 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1987 | 2,017 current LCU per person | +63.1% |
| 1988 | 2,162 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 3,186 current LCU per person | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 3,344 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3,581 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 3,801 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3,886 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,023 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4,036 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,868 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3,946 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,043 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4,535 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 4,781 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4,939 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5,080 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,281 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5,459 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,672 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,898 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6,233 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 6,060 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7,006 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 6,924 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6,980 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 7,397 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 255.17 current LCU per person | 152.55 current LCU per person | 407.53 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,082 current LCU per person | 467.09 current LCU per person | 2,162 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,741 current LCU per person | 3,186 current LCU per person | 4,036 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,192 current LCU per person | 4,043 current LCU per person | 6,233 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,873 current LCU per person | 6,060 current LCU per person | 7,397 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 73 Bangladesh 8,739 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 8,181 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Namibia 7,445 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Finland 6,597 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Netherlands 6,497 current LCU per person compare
- 79 Ireland 6,138 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand was 7,397 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7,397 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.55 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 76th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.