New Zealand vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per
New Zealand
14,030 constant LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
14,103 constant LCU per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
84th
South Africa rank
83rd
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14,103 constant LCU per person against 14,030 constant LCU per person in New Zealand, a difference of 73 constant LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,406 constant LCU per person | 9,939 constant LCU per person | 2,533 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8,516 constant LCU per person | 11,589 constant LCU per person | 3,072 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8,827 constant LCU per person | 11,134 constant LCU per person | 2,306 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10,431 constant LCU per person | 12,446 constant LCU per person | 2,015 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11,850 constant LCU per person | 14,810 constant LCU per person | 2,961 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14,114 constant LCU per person | 14,472 constant LCU per person | 358.16 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14,103 constant LCU per person against 14,030 constant LCU per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 73 constant LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- New Zealand ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.