New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
New Zealand
0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand rank
39th
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 166 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.1767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.1783 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.