New Zealand vs Singapore: Government spending vs. GDP
New Zealand
44.88 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Singapore
45.72 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
New Zealand rank
43rd
Singapore rank
41st
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 45.72 billion constant 2015 US$ against 44.88 billion constant 2015 US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 844.40 million constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 41st of 166 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 16.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 19.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 25.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 33.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 43.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 42.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, New Zealand or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 45.72 billion constant 2015 US$ against 44.88 billion constant 2015 US$ in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 844.40 million constant 2015 US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Singapore ranks 41st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.