New Zealand vs United States: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita)

New Zealand
63,722 current LCU per person
in 2024
United States
70,257 current LCU per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
108th
United States rank
106th

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 70,257 current LCU per person against 63,722 current LCU per person in New Zealand, a difference of 6,535 current LCU per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 108th and United States ranks 106th of 188 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
1970s 3,018 current LCU per person 6,102 current LCU per person 3,084 current LCU per person United States
1980s 11,270 current LCU per person 13,758 current LCU per person 2,488 current LCU per person United States
1990s 19,401 current LCU per person 22,727 current LCU per person 3,326 current LCU per person United States
2000s 29,212 current LCU per person 35,268 current LCU per person 6,057 current LCU per person United States
2010s 42,135 current LCU per person 46,265 current LCU per person 4,129 current LCU per person United States
2020s 58,647 current LCU per person 62,443 current LCU per person 3,796 current LCU per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita, New Zealand or United States?
United States, at 70,257 current LCU per person against 63,722 current LCU per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita between New Zealand and United States?
6,535 current LCU per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
New Zealand ranks 108th and United States ranks 106th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.