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

New Zealand
-35.5%
in 2022
Tonga
-34.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
128th
Tonga rank
125th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • Tonga
-40-37.5-35-32.5-30-27.5200120122023

How they compare

Tonga currently reports -34.7% against -35.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Tonga ahead.

New Zealand ranks 128th and Tonga ranks 125th of 162 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Tonga Difference Ahead
2010s -31.0% -30.4% 0.6% Tonga
2020s -35.2% -35.8% 0.7% 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 Tonga?
Tonga, at -34.7% against -35.5% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between New Zealand and Tonga?
0.8%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 128th and Tonga ranks 125th 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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About this data

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