Liberia vs New Zealand: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Liberia
13.2%
in 2013
New Zealand
13.1%
in 2025
Liberia rank
55th
New Zealand rank
57th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Liberia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 13.2% against 13.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 55th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 129 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 18.5% | 9.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 15.9% | 3.7% | 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, Liberia or New Zealand?
- Liberia, at 13.2% against 13.1% in New Zealand as of 2013.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Liberia and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and New Zealand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Liberia and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Liberia ranks 55th 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.