New Zealand vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Government spending as share of GDP
New Zealand
41.9%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
43.2%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
38th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
35th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 43.2% against 41.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 38th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 35th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 24.0% | 20.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 32.5% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 29.7% | 8.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 42.7% | 0.9% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, New Zealand or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 43.2% against 41.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between New Zealand and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 1.3%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 38th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 35th 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.