New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
New Zealand
-1.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-0.8221 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand rank
146th
Sri Lanka rank
144th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -0.8221 % change on previous year against -1.26 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4379 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 144th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -0.8221 % change on previous year against -1.26 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4379 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 146th and Sri Lanka ranks 144th 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.