New Zealand vs United States: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
New Zealand
8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
United States
8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
23rd
United States rank
22nd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- New Zealand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person in New Zealand, a difference of 429 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and United States ranks 22nd of 166 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,624 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 5,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,234 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 5,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,516 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 6,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,465 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 7,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 8,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | 171.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person against 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between New Zealand and United States?
- 429 constant 2015 US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and United States ranks 22nd 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.