Australia vs New Zealand: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Australia
1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand
1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Australia rank
155th
New Zealand rank
154th
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 155th and New Zealand ranks 154th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.8214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2778 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 155th and New Zealand ranks 154th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.