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

New Zealand
333,854 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
411,688 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
137th
United States rank
134th

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

  • New Zealand
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 411,688 current LCU per square kilometre against 333,854 current LCU per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 77,834 current 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 137th and United States ranks 134th of 184 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 7,661 current LCU per square kilometre 31,220 current LCU per square kilometre 23,559 current LCU per square kilometre United States
1980s 32,932 current LCU per square kilometre 72,636 current LCU per square kilometre 39,704 current LCU per square kilometre United States
1990s 61,587 current LCU per square kilometre 123,778 current LCU per square kilometre 62,191 current LCU per square kilometre United States
2000s 108,880 current LCU per square kilometre 210,085 current LCU per square kilometre 101,205 current LCU per square kilometre United States
2010s 181,715 current LCU per square kilometre 289,434 current LCU per square kilometre 107,719 current LCU per square kilometre United States
2020s 297,680 current LCU per square kilometre 379,502 current LCU per square kilometre 81,822 current 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 (current lcu), per, New Zealand or United States?
United States, at 411,688 current LCU per square kilometre against 333,854 current LCU per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between New Zealand and United States?
77,834 current 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 (current lcu), per?
New Zealand ranks 137th and United States ranks 134th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 8,172 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current 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.