New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
New Zealand
8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
21st
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person in New Zealand, a difference of 1,345 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 166 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,346 constant 2015 US$ per person | 867.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 5,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | 910.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,862 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 7,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,735 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | 800.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 1,345 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 21st 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.