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

Latest (2024)
7,397 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
76th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7,397 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
152.55 current LCU per person
in 1972
Years of data
41
1972–2024

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1972–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1972199820241972: 152.6 current LCU per person1973: 170.2 current LCU per person1974: 178.9 current LCU per person1975: 228.7 current LCU per person1976: 257.8 current LCU per person1977: 296.1 current LCU per person1978: 349.5 current LCU per person1979: 407.5 current LCU per person1980: 467.1 current LCU per person1981: 595.5 current LCU per person1982: 698.6 current LCU per person1983: 769.5 current LCU per person1984: 870.1 current LCU per person1985: 917.4 current LCU per person1986: 1.2k current LCU per person1987: 2.0k current LCU per person1988: 2.2k current LCU per person2001: 3.2k current LCU per person2002: 3.3k current LCU per person2003: 3.6k current LCU per person2004: 3.8k current LCU per person2005: 3.9k current LCU per person2006: 4.0k current LCU per person2007: 4.0k current LCU per person2008: 3.9k current LCU per person2009: 3.9k current LCU per person2010: 4.0k current LCU per person2011: 4.5k current LCU per person2012: 4.8k current LCU per person2013: 4.9k current LCU per person2014: 5.1k current LCU per person2015: 5.3k current LCU per person2016: 5.5k current LCU per person2017: 5.7k current LCU per person2018: 5.9k current LCU per person2019: 6.2k current LCU per person2020: 6.1k current LCU per person2021: 7.0k current LCU per person2022: 6.9k current LCU per person2023: 7.0k current LCU per person2024: 7.4k current LCU per person

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

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1972 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Bangladesh 8,739 current LCU per person compare
  2. 74 Saudi Arabia 8,181 current LCU per person compare
  3. 75 Namibia 7,445 current LCU per person compare
  4. 77 Finland 6,597 current LCU per person compare
  5. 78 Netherlands 6,497 current LCU per person compare
  6. 79 Ireland 6,138 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
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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.