New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person against 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 8,238 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 34.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 168 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | 229.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,108 constant 2015 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | 213.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | 248.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | 241.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,293 constant 2015 US$ per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- New Zealand, at 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person against 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8,238 constant 2015 US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.