New Zealand vs United States of America: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

New Zealand
10,410 current US$ per person
in 2024
United States of America
11,741 current US$ per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
24th
United States of America rank
22nd

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

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019972024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 11,741 current US$ per person against 10,410 current US$ per person in New Zealand, a difference of 1,331 current US$ per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

New Zealand ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 727.31 current US$ per person 1,322 current US$ per person 594.57 current US$ per person United States of America
1980s 1,698 current US$ per person 2,795 current US$ per person 1,097 current US$ per person United States of America
1990s 2,614 current US$ per person 4,275 current US$ per person 1,661 current US$ per person United States of America
2000s 4,315 current US$ per person 6,512 current US$ per person 2,196 current US$ per person United States of America
2010s 7,639 current US$ per person 8,260 current US$ per person 620.61 current US$ per person United States of America
2020s 10,046 current US$ per person 10,670 current US$ per person 623.7 current US$ per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, New Zealand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 11,741 current US$ per person against 10,410 current US$ per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between New Zealand and United States of America?
1,331 current US$ per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
New Zealand ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. 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 US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.