Albania vs New Zealand: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Albania
31.2%
in 2024
New Zealand
30.8%
in 2025
Albania rank
41st
New Zealand rank
43rd

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Albania
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 31.2% against 30.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was New Zealand ahead.

Albania ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 27.0% 35.1% 8.1% New Zealand
2010s 30.9% 30.8% 0.1% Albania
2020s 31.3% 29.0% 2.3% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Albania or New Zealand?
Albania, at 31.2% against 30.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Albania and New Zealand?
0.4%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and New Zealand?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Albania and New Zealand rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Albania ranks 41st and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed