Government revenue in New Zealand in 2024 — 34.25%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 89. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 7.05 pp.
1972–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.25 | +2.06 pp |
| 2023 | 32.19 | −0.64 pp |
| 2022 | 32.82 | +0.08 pp |
| 2021 | 32.74 | +1.22 pp |
| 2020 | 31.52 | −1.28 pp |
| 2019 | 32.8 | +0.69 pp |
| 2018 | 32.11 | −0.05 pp |
| 2017 | 32.15 | −0.21 pp |
| 2016 | 32.36 | −0.37 pp |
| 2015 | 32.73 | +0.07 pp |
| 2014 | 32.66 | +0.16 pp |
| 2013 | 32.49 | −0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 33.09 | −0.73 pp |
| 2011 | 33.83 | +1.51 pp |
| 2010 | 32.32 | −3.14 pp |
| 2009 | 35.46 | −0.77 pp |
| 2008 | 36.23 | +0.94 pp |
| 2007 | 35.28 | −1.79 pp |
| 2006 | 37.07 | +0.9 pp |
| 2005 | 36.18 | +1.61 pp |
| 2004 | 34.56 | +0.11 pp |
| 2003 | 34.45 | +1.03 pp |
| 2002 | 33.42 | +0.34 pp |
| 2001 | 33.08 | — |
| 1988 | 38.47 | −2.28 pp |
| 1987 | 40.75 | +5.06 pp |
| 1986 | 35.69 | +0.68 pp |
| 1985 | 35.01 | +2.25 pp |
| 1984 | 32.76 | +1.1 pp |
| 1983 | 31.66 | −2.11 pp |
| 1982 | 33.77 | +0.53 pp |
| 1981 | 33.23 | +0.56 pp |
| 1980 | 32.68 | −0.29 pp |
| 1979 | 32.97 | +1.11 pp |
| 1978 | 31.86 | −1.07 pp |
| 1977 | 32.92 | +2.29 pp |
| 1976 | 30.63 | −0.07 pp |
| 1975 | 30.7 | −0.17 pp |
| 1974 | 30.87 | +2.33 pp |
| 1973 | 28.54 | +1.34 pp |
| 1972 | 27.2 | — |
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
