New Zealand vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
New Zealand
0.873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.8794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand rank
70th
South Africa rank
68th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 68th of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9024 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.9171 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.0064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 68th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 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.