New Zealand vs Tonga: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU)

New Zealand
3.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Tonga
3.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
139th
Tonga rank
142nd

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • New Zealand
  • Tonga
-200204060197119972024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.5 % change on previous year against 3.3 % change on previous year in Tonga, a difference of 0.2 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 31 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tonga ahead.

New Zealand ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 142nd of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 17.82 % change on previous year 17.76 % change on previous year 0.0653 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 13.35 % change on previous year 15.1 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year Tonga
1990s 4.02 % change on previous year 10.04 % change on previous year 6.01 % change on previous year Tonga
2000s 7.01 % change on previous year 9.88 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year Tonga
2010s 4.73 % change on previous year 5.88 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year Tonga
2020s 8.42 % change on previous year 9.4 % change on previous year 0.9792 % change on previous year Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), New Zealand or Tonga?
New Zealand, at 3.5 % change on previous year against 3.3 % change on previous year in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between New Zealand and Tonga?
0.2 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
New Zealand ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 142nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,493 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.