New Zealand vs Sweden: Government procurement spending as share of GDP
New Zealand
17.1%
in 2024
Sweden
17.4%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
8th
Sweden rank
6th
Government procurement spending as share of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 17.4% against 17.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 16.7% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.2% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government procurement spending as share of gdp, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 17.4% against 17.1% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government procurement spending as share of gdp between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for government procurement spending as share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th 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.