Australia vs New Zealand: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per
Australia
0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand
0.3479 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
137th
New Zealand rank
139th
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.3479 current LCU per US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0098 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 139th of 187 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.2562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.2733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.3164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.3479 current LCU per US$ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.0098 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Australia ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 139th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.