Low income countries (World Bank) vs New Zealand: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Low income countries (World Bank)
16.9 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
New Zealand
38.36 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Low income countries (World Bank) rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
40th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Low income countries (World Bank)
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 38.36 Percentage of GDP against 16.9 Percentage of GDP in Low income countries (World Bank), a difference of 21.46 Percentage of GDP.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.3 times Low income countries (World Bank)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 40th of 46 regions.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income countries (World Bank) New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 20.8 Percentage of GDP 37.63 Percentage of GDP 16.83 Percentage of GDP New Zealand
2010s 18.89 Percentage of GDP 38.58 Percentage of GDP 19.69 Percentage of GDP New Zealand
2020s 17.1 Percentage of GDP 40.98 Percentage of GDP 23.89 Percentage of GDP New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Low income countries (World Bank) or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 38.36 Percentage of GDP against 16.9 Percentage of GDP in Low income countries (World Bank) as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Low income countries (World Bank) and New Zealand?
21.46 Percentage of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income countries (World Bank) and New Zealand?
29 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2028.
How do Low income countries (World Bank) and New Zealand rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 40th of 46 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.