New Zealand vs Niger: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
New Zealand
12.7%
in 2023
Niger
12.8%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
98th
Niger rank
96th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- New Zealand
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
New Zealand ranks 98th and Niger ranks 96th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 19.1% | 4.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 16.6% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.6% | 0.5% | 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, New Zealand or Niger?
- Niger, at 12.8% against 12.7% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between New Zealand and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Niger?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Niger rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- New Zealand ranks 98th and Niger ranks 96th of 196 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.