New Zealand vs Rwanda: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
New Zealand
-1.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Rwanda
-1.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand rank
146th
Rwanda rank
147th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Rwanda
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports -1.26 % change on previous year against -1.57 % change on previous year in Rwanda, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
New Zealand ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 166 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 13.83 % change on previous year | 10.25 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year | 4.9 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 9.47 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Rwanda?
- New Zealand, at -1.26 % change on previous year against -1.57 % change on previous year in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 0.31 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 146th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.