Japan vs New Zealand: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP

Japan
13.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
12.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
New Zealand rank
8th

Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
051015200920162024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 13.6% against 12.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 43 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4% 11.3% 0.1% Japan
2010s 12.3% 10.9% 1.4% Japan
2020s 13.7% 12.3% 1.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Japan or New Zealand?
Japan, at 13.6% against 12.2% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Japan and New Zealand?
1.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
Japan ranks 5th and New Zealand ranks 8th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 677 data points, 2009–2024
Last refreshed

This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.