New Zealand vs Norway: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

New Zealand
-35.5%
in 2022
Norway
-35.9%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
128th
Norway rank
130th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
-45-40-35-30200020112023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports -35.5% against -35.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 128th and Norway ranks 130th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
2000s -31.6% -34.0% 2.4% New Zealand
2010s -32.6% -36.5% 3.8% New Zealand
2020s -35.2% -37.1% 1.9% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at -35.5% against -35.9% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between New Zealand and Norway?
0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 128th and Norway ranks 130th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed