Australia vs New Zealand: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Australia
1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand
1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
141st
New Zealand rank
138th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 138th of 186 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.213 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 141st and New Zealand ranks 138th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (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
Gross national expenditure (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.