New Zealand Tax Revenue
Tax revenue as % of GDP GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
New Zealand's tax revenue stood at 31.88% in 2025, a rise of +1.21% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 31.88% by 2025. New Zealand ranked 3rd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Tax Revenue | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 32.61% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 31.88% | - | - |
| 2025 | 31.88% | +1.21% | #3 |
| 2023 | 30.67% | +1.07% | #97 |
| 2022 | 29.60% | +0.58% | #112 |
| 2021 | 29.02% | +1.69% | #125 |
| 2020 | 27.33% | −0.81% | #133 |
| 2019 | 28.15% | +0.68% | #133 |
| 2018 | 27.46% | +0.16% | #133 |
| 2017 | 27.31% | +0.06% | #139 |
| 2016 | 27.25% | −0.15% | #138 |
| 2015 | 27.39% | +0.57% | #139 |
| 2014 | 26.83% | +0.13% | #134 |
| 2013 | 26.70% | −0.15% | #125 |
| 2012 | 26.86% | +1.22% | #127 |
| 2011 | 25.64% | −0.45% | #121 |
| 2010 | 26.09% | −3.53% | #120 |
Analysis
New Zealand's tax revenue was 31.88% in 2025, a rise of +1.21% from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 31.88% by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
New Zealand's tax revenue was 31.88% in 2025. Ranked 3rd globally. This represents a 3.9% increase from the previous year.
New Zealand's tax revenue peaked at 33.25% in 1987.
The lowest tax revenue in New Zealand was 24.47% in 1972.
New Zealand ranks 3rd globally in tax revenue as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
New Zealand's tax revenue is projected to reach 31.88% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The tax revenue of New Zealand in 2025 was 31.88%. This ranks 3rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_new-zealand_tax-revenue,
title = {New Zealand Tax Revenue},
url = {https://historysaid.com/new-zealand/tax-revenue},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}