New Zealand vs Portugal: GERD as a percentage of GDP
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2023
Portugal
1.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.7% against 1.5% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 116 countries.
- 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