Canada vs New Zealand: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 78.0% against 77.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 103rd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.4% | 77.1% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 78.7% | 76.5% | 2.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 74.8% | 75.4% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 76.4% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 78.2% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 78.0% against 77.7% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Canada ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 103rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% 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 is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.