New Zealand vs Tonga: Expense
New Zealand
35.5%
in 2022
Tonga
34.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
32nd
Tonga rank
35th
Expense over time
- New Zealand
- Tonga
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 35.5% against 34.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 32nd and Tonga ranks 35th of 157 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 | 31.1% | 30.4% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 35.8% | 0.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, New Zealand or Tonga?
- New Zealand, at 35.5% against 34.7% in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expense between New Zealand and Tonga?
- 0.8%, with New Zealand 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 expense?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd and Tonga ranks 35th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.