New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Taxes as a % of price: total tax

New Zealand
82.8%
in 2022
United Kingdom
83.7%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Taxes as a % of price: total tax over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom
020406080200820152022

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 83.7% against 82.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United Kingdom ahead.

New Zealand ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 189 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 70.0% 76.6% 6.5% United Kingdom
2010s 77.7% 81.0% 3.3% United Kingdom
2020s 82.4% 84.0% 1.6% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: total tax, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 83.7% against 82.8% in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: total tax between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
0.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
New Zealand ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
Last refreshed