New Zealand vs Singapore: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 503.93 billion current LCU against 436.87 billion current LCU in New Zealand, a difference of 67.07 billion current LCU.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
New Zealand ranks 115th and Singapore ranks 112th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.27 billion current LCU | 14.07 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 1980s | 48.27 billion current LCU | 39.96 billion current LCU | 8.31 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 90.91 billion current LCU | 97.33 billion current LCU | 6.42 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2000s | 157.24 billion current LCU | 163.40 billion current LCU | 6.15 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2010s | 253.49 billion current LCU | 306.74 billion current LCU | 53.25 billion current LCU | Singapore |
| 2020s | 396.40 billion current LCU | 405.79 billion current LCU | 9.39 billion current LCU | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, New Zealand or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 503.93 billion current LCU against 436.87 billion current LCU in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 67.07 billion current LCU, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 115th and Singapore ranks 112th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.