New Zealand vs Switzerland: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 104.47 billion current LCU against 90.99 billion current LCU in New Zealand, a difference of 13.49 billion current LCU.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 187 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.02 billion current LCU | 14.60 billion current LCU | 12.58 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 8.67 billion current LCU | 27.49 billion current LCU | 18.82 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 16.22 billion current LCU | 48.97 billion current LCU | 32.75 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 28.67 billion current LCU | 61.84 billion current LCU | 33.17 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 47.85 billion current LCU | 78.78 billion current LCU | 30.93 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 80.90 billion current LCU | 94.66 billion current LCU | 13.76 billion current LCU | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 104.47 billion current LCU against 90.99 billion current LCU in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 13.49 billion current LCU, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.