New Zealand vs United Kingdom: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 21.2% against 21.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 187 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 19.8% | 3.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 20.4% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.8% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 19.0% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 19.6% | 0.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 21.3% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 21.2% against 21.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 49th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.