New Zealand vs Tonga: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
New Zealand
172,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
186,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
56th
Tonga rank
55th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 186,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 172,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 13,969 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tonga ahead.
New Zealand ranks 56th and Tonga ranks 55th of 166 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,700 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 103,335 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 26,634 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2000s | 98,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 117,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 19,602 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2010s | 125,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 126,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 584.9 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
| 2020s | 165,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 182,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Tonga, at 186,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 172,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between New Zealand and Tonga?
- 13,969 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 56th and Tonga ranks 55th 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.