Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.22 % change on previous year for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 132.4% on the previous year and up 196.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 14.67 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -6.24 % change on previous year, in 1996.
New Zealand ranks 104th of 187 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.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.3638 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1983 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -1424.4% |
| 1984 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1985 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -238.8% |
| 1986 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +190.0% |
| 1987 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1988 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 1989 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 1990 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1991 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1992 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1993 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9229 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1995 | 0.156 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1996 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -4102.0% |
| 1997 | -0.2113 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1998 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +1612.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9907 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8327 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2001 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -358.6% |
| 2002 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -274.2% |
| 2003 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +291.9% |
| 2006 | -0.7076 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2007 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +554.1% |
| 2008 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2009 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2010 | -0.3053 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2011 | -0.9062 % change on previous year | +196.8% |
| 2012 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -611.1% |
| 2013 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4679 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2015 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +280.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2348 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2017 | -0.3674 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 2018 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -678.4% |
| 2019 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 2020 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -362.0% |
| 2021 | -0.2916 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2022 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +1193.0% |
| 2023 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.22 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6277 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.22 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.79 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -4102.0% | 0.156 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1612.0% | -0.2113 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1424.4% | 0.3638 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6469 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0796 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 14.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 101 Argentina 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Iceland 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Slovakia 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Netherlands 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Zambia 0.8488 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for New Zealand
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 9,102 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.71 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.082 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0796 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.24 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does New Zealand rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.5%. 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 Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.