Macao vs New Zealand: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Macao
7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
New Zealand
8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Macao rank
26th
New Zealand rank
23rd

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Macao
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person in Macao, a difference of 985 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was New Zealand ahead.

Macao ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 166 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 2,134 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,189 constant 2015 US$ per person 3,055 constant 2015 US$ per person New Zealand
1990s 3,934 constant 2015 US$ per person 5,338 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,404 constant 2015 US$ per person New Zealand
2000s 4,694 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,307 constant 2015 US$ per person 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per person New Zealand
2010s 6,770 constant 2015 US$ per person 7,165 constant 2015 US$ per person 394.94 constant 2015 US$ per person New Zealand
2020s 7,895 constant 2015 US$ per person 8,534 constant 2015 US$ per person 639.28 constant 2015 US$ per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Macao or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person against 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person in Macao as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Macao and New Zealand?
985 constant 2015 US$ per person, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and New Zealand?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Macao and New Zealand rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Macao ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.