New Zealand vs Thailand: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

New Zealand
764,490 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
747,175 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
71st
Thailand rank
74th

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • Thailand
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 764,490 current US$ per square kilometre against 747,175 current US$ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 17,315 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 74th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 38,595 current US$ per square kilometre 22,951 current US$ per square kilometre 15,644 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 87,290 current US$ per square kilometre 64,475 current US$ per square kilometre 22,815 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 158,457 current US$ per square kilometre 164,986 current US$ per square kilometre 6,529 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 282,836 current US$ per square kilometre 261,292 current US$ per square kilometre 21,544 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 545,818 current US$ per square kilometre 562,747 current US$ per square kilometre 16,929 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 723,299 current US$ per square kilometre 710,227 current US$ per square kilometre 13,072 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Thailand?
New Zealand, at 764,490 current US$ per square kilometre against 747,175 current US$ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Thailand?
17,315 current US$ per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 74th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.