MDG: Western Asia vs New Zealand: GERD as a percentage of GDP
MDG: Western Asia
0.9%
in 2023
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia rank
27th
New Zealand rank
27th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.5% against 0.9% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 50 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, MDG: Western Asia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.5% against 0.9% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between MDG: Western Asia and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and New Zealand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and New Zealand rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 50 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release