Japan vs New Zealand: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Japan
8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
New Zealand
8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
New Zealand rank
23rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 423 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,891 constant 2015 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | 579.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | 461.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | 405.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | 738.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Japan and New Zealand?
- 423 constant 2015 US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Japan ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.