Japan vs New Zealand: Government procurement spending as share of GDP
Japan
17.5%
in 2024
New Zealand
17.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
New Zealand rank
8th
Government procurement spending as share of GDP over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.5% against 17.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was New Zealand ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 15.3% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.8% | 0.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of gdp, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 17.5% against 17.1% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of gdp between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government procurement spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.