Eswatini vs New Zealand: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Eswatini
25.4%
in 2023
New Zealand
24.9%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
39th
New Zealand rank
41st
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Eswatini
- New Zealand
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 25.4% against 24.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 41st of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.2% | 19.7% | 14.5% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 20.8% | 10.1% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.8% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.8% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.5% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 24.9% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Eswatini or New Zealand?
- Eswatini, at 25.4% against 24.9% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Eswatini and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and New Zealand rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Eswatini ranks 39th and New Zealand ranks 41st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.