New Zealand vs Tonga: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

New Zealand
205,015 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
205,976 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
62nd
Tonga rank
61st

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

  • New Zealand
  • Tonga
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019962023

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 205,976 current US$ per square kilometre against 205,015 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 961 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 62nd and Tonga ranks 61st of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 10,978 current US$ per square kilometre 7,773 current US$ per square kilometre 3,205 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 20,815 current US$ per square kilometre 16,088 current US$ per square kilometre 4,727 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 36,219 current US$ per square kilometre 43,835 current US$ per square kilometre 7,616 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 67,803 current US$ per square kilometre 64,902 current US$ per square kilometre 2,901 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2010s 133,902 current US$ per square kilometre 123,069 current US$ per square kilometre 10,833 current US$ per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 193,254 current US$ per square kilometre 195,777 current US$ per square kilometre 2,523 current US$ per square kilometre Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, New Zealand or Tonga?
Tonga, at 205,976 current US$ per square kilometre against 205,015 current US$ per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between New Zealand and Tonga?
961 current US$ per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
New Zealand ranks 62nd and Tonga ranks 61st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.