France vs New Zealand: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 78.5% against 78.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 100th and New Zealand ranks 103rd of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.2% | 77.1% | 4.8% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 76.1% | 1.5% | France |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 76.5% | 1.0% | France |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 75.4% | 2.0% | France |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 76.4% | 2.3% | France |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.2% | 0.4% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 78.5% against 78.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between France and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- France ranks 100th 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.
Individual pages
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.