New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

New Zealand
0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand rank
49th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
48th

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

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.050.10.150.2196019922025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 187 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
New Zealand ranks 49th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
230 places, 11,054 data points, 1960–2025
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.