Czechia vs New Zealand: Government spending as share of GDP
Czechia
42.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
41.9%
in 2024
Czechia rank
37th
New Zealand rank
38th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Czechia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 42.8% against 41.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 151 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 40.1% | 3.6% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 37.6% | 5.3% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 38.5% | 3.0% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 41.8% | 2.4% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Czechia or New Zealand?
- Czechia, at 42.8% against 41.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Czechia and New Zealand?
- 0.9%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and New Zealand?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and New Zealand rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Czechia ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 38th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.