Australia vs New Zealand: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Australia
60.9%
in 2022
New Zealand
61.4%
in 2024
Australia rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
30th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 61.4% against 60.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 127 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 70.3% | 8.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 64.8% | 3.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 60.8% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 61.4% against 60.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Australia ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 30th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.