Malaysia vs New Zealand: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)

Malaysia
161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
172,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
57th
New Zealand rank
56th

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 172,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 10,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 56th of 166 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 9,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 51,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 41,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 20,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 62,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 42,491 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 32,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 73,795 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 40,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 63,695 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 98,256 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 34,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 115,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 125,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 151,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 165,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 14,170 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), Malaysia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 172,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Malaysia and New Zealand?
10,669 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
Malaysia ranks 57th and New Zealand ranks 56th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,054 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.