New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
New Zealand
172,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 172,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 20,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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 | 133,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 138,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,326 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 165,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 159,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 172,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 20,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.