Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in New Zealand stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 125 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Finland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Morocco 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Ecuador 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Portugal 0 units per US$ of GDP 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, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (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, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenues vs income inequality ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.