New Zealand vs Thailand: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
New Zealand
12.7%
in 2023
Thailand
12.6%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
98th
Thailand rank
101st
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.7% against 12.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 101st of 196 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 28.4% | 13.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 18.9% | 3.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 14.7% | 1.6% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- New Zealand, at 12.7% against 12.6% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- New Zealand ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 101st 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.