New Zealand vs United States: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per

New Zealand
285,473 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
354,969 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
122nd
United States rank
119th

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 354,969 constant LCU per square kilometre against 285,473 constant LCU per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 69,496 constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 122nd and United States ranks 119th of 172 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
1970s 84,885 constant LCU per square kilometre 172,067 constant LCU per square kilometre 87,182 constant LCU per square kilometre United States
1980s 104,102 constant LCU per square kilometre 207,365 constant LCU per square kilometre 103,263 constant LCU per square kilometre United States
1990s 122,039 constant LCU per square kilometre 250,889 constant LCU per square kilometre 128,849 constant LCU per square kilometre United States
2000s 162,494 constant LCU per square kilometre 301,236 constant LCU per square kilometre 138,742 constant LCU per square kilometre United States
2010s 207,731 constant LCU per square kilometre 321,399 constant LCU per square kilometre 113,668 constant LCU per square kilometre United States
2020s 274,334 constant LCU per square kilometre 349,191 constant LCU per square kilometre 74,857 constant LCU per square kilometre United States

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 United States?
United States, at 354,969 constant LCU per square kilometre against 285,473 constant LCU per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per between New Zealand and United States?
69,496 constant LCU per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
New Zealand ranks 122nd and United States ranks 119th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), 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 LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,865 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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.