Canada vs New Zealand: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Canada
1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand
1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Canada rank
122nd
New Zealand rank
119th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Canada, a difference of 0.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 119th of 169 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.593 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1676 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2193 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 119th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 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
Gross national expenditure (constant 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.