New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
New Zealand
8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
23rd
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- New Zealand
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person against 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8,238 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 34.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | 229.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,108 constant 2015 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | 213.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | 248.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,917 constant 2015 US$ per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | 241.57 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$), New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- New Zealand, at 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person against 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8,238 constant 2015 US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.