Australia vs New Zealand: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Australia
1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand
1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
126th
New Zealand rank
127th
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 126th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2979 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1354 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0468 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 126th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.