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