Namibia vs New Zealand: Central government spending as share of GDP
Namibia
36.2%
in 2023
New Zealand
35.5%
in 2022
Namibia rank
30th
New Zealand rank
32nd
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Namibia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 36.2% against 35.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
Namibia ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 31.6% | 5.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 32.7% | 2.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 35.1% | 2.7% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Namibia or New Zealand?
- Namibia, at 36.2% against 35.5% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Namibia and New Zealand?
- 0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and New Zealand rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 30th and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.