New Zealand vs Viet Nam: Government spending vs. GDP
New Zealand
44.88 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
Viet Nam
41.64 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
New Zealand rank
43rd
Viet Nam rank
46th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 44.88 billion constant 2015 US$ against 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 166 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 25.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 33.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 43.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 33.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.94 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 Viet Nam?
- New Zealand, at 44.88 billion constant 2015 US$ against 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between New Zealand and Viet Nam?
- 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Viet Nam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Viet Nam rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.