New Zealand vs Sweden: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
New Zealand
12.2%
in 2024
Sweden
11.9%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.2% against 11.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
New Zealand ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 12.0% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 12.2% against 11.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th 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.