Malawi vs New Zealand: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Malawi
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -0.9% against -1.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 153rd and New Zealand ranks 154th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 1.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 3.5% | 3.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Malawi or New Zealand?
- Malawi, at -0.9% against -1.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Malawi and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 153rd and New Zealand ranks 154th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.