Ethiopia vs New Zealand: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Ethiopia
13.5%
in 2024
New Zealand
13.1%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
54th
New Zealand rank
57th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Ethiopia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 13.5% against 13.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 129 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 19.0% | 5.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 16.3% | 3.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.8% | 0.6% | 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, Ethiopia or New Zealand?
- Ethiopia, at 13.5% against 13.1% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Ethiopia and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and New Zealand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ethiopia ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.