Australia vs New Zealand: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Australia
1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand
1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Australia rank
141st
New Zealand rank
143rd
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1970s | 8.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4625 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1399 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1865 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1636 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (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
GDP (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.