New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -0.8% against -1.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 6.6% | 4.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 7.4% | 4.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 7.7% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -1.6% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -0.8% against -1.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 151st 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.