Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
137th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.5346 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970–2024

0.50.7511.21.51.8197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5346 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

New Zealand ranks 137th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.7059 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1971 0.6648 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1972 0.6226 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1973 0.5346 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1974 0.5672 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1975 0.7108 current LCU per US$ of GDP +25.3%
1976 0.773 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.7%
1977 0.7747 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1978 0.7418 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1979 0.7704 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1980 0.8202 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.5%
1981 0.9217 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.4%
1982 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.1%
1983 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1984 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP +26.1%
1985 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1986 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1987 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.9%
1988 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1989 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.1%
1990 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1991 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.4%
1992 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.0%
1993 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1994 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1995 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1996 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1997 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1998 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP +23.2%
1999 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2000 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.2%
2001 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2002 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2003 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.4%
2004 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2005 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2006 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.4%
2007 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2008 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2009 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.1%
2010 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2011 0.9846 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2012 0.9626 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2013 0.9287 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2014 0.9168 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2015 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.4%
2016 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2017 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2018 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2019 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2020 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2021 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2022 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2023 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2024 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6866 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5346 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7747 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.8202 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9168 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 135 Timor-Leste 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 136 Suriname 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 138 Azerbaijan 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 139 Marshall Islands 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 140 Aruba 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5346 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does New Zealand rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,733 data points, 1960–2025
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Final consumption 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.