General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in New Zealand

New Zealand: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 14,030 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14,030 constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
84th
of 176 countries
All-time high
14,624 constant LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
6,571 constant LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in New Zealand, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 14,030 constant LCU per person for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in New Zealand peaked at 14,624 constant LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,571 constant LCU per person, in 1970.

New Zealand ranks 84th of 176 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.

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year constant LCU per person Change
1970 6,571 constant LCU per person
1971 6,629 constant LCU per person +0.9%
1972 6,909 constant LCU per person +4.2%
1973 7,049 constant LCU per person +2.0%
1974 7,474 constant LCU per person +6.0%
1975 7,688 constant LCU per person +2.9%
1976 7,561 constant LCU per person -1.6%
1977 7,844 constant LCU per person +3.7%
1978 8,207 constant LCU per person +4.6%
1979 8,131 constant LCU per person -0.9%
1980 8,195 constant LCU per person +0.8%
1981 8,313 constant LCU per person +1.4%
1982 8,277 constant LCU per person -0.4%
1983 8,388 constant LCU per person +1.3%
1984 8,467 constant LCU per person +0.9%
1985 8,561 constant LCU per person +1.1%
1986 8,621 constant LCU per person +0.7%
1987 8,659 constant LCU per person +0.4%
1988 8,635 constant LCU per person -0.3%
1989 9,048 constant LCU per person +4.8%
1990 9,060 constant LCU per person +0.1%
1991 8,546 constant LCU per person -5.7%
1992 8,554 constant LCU per person +0.1%
1993 8,593 constant LCU per person +0.5%
1994 8,725 constant LCU per person +1.5%
1995 8,750 constant LCU per person +0.3%
1996 8,764 constant LCU per person +0.2%
1997 8,939 constant LCU per person +2.0%
1998 9,124 constant LCU per person +2.1%
1999 9,218 constant LCU per person +1.0%
2000 9,268 constant LCU per person +0.5%
2001 9,576 constant LCU per person +3.3%
2002 9,557 constant LCU per person -0.2%
2003 9,867 constant LCU per person +3.2%
2004 10,180 constant LCU per person +3.2%
2005 10,694 constant LCU per person +5.1%
2006 10,861 constant LCU per person +1.6%
2007 11,268 constant LCU per person +3.8%
2008 11,602 constant LCU per person +3.0%
2009 11,432 constant LCU per person -1.5%
2010 11,534 constant LCU per person +0.9%
2011 11,631 constant LCU per person +0.8%
2012 11,535 constant LCU per person -0.8%
2013 11,668 constant LCU per person +1.1%
2014 11,825 constant LCU per person +1.4%
2015 11,825 constant LCU per person -0.0%
2016 11,778 constant LCU per person -0.4%
2017 11,970 constant LCU per person +1.6%
2018 12,125 constant LCU per person +1.3%
2019 12,606 constant LCU per person +4.0%
2020 13,219 constant LCU per person +4.9%
2021 14,239 constant LCU per person +7.7%
2022 14,624 constant LCU per person +2.7%
2023 14,455 constant LCU per person -1.2%
2024 14,030 constant LCU per person -2.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 14,030 constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,634 constant LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 14,030 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,530 constant LCU per person, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,406 constant LCU per person 6,571 constant LCU per person 8,207 constant LCU per person 10
1980s 8,516 constant LCU per person 8,195 constant LCU per person 9,048 constant LCU per person 10
1990s 8,827 constant LCU per person 8,546 constant LCU per person 9,218 constant LCU per person 10
2000s 10,431 constant LCU per person 9,268 constant LCU per person 11,602 constant LCU per person 10
2010s 11,850 constant LCU per person 11,534 constant LCU per person 12,606 constant LCU per person 10
2020s 14,114 constant LCU per person 13,219 constant LCU per person 14,624 constant LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 81 Central African Republic 14,503 constant LCU per person compare
  2. 82 Canada 14,315 constant LCU per person compare
  3. 83 South Africa 14,103 constant LCU per person compare
  4. 85 Poland 13,531 constant LCU per person compare
  5. 86 Eswatini 13,364 constant LCU per person compare
  6. 87 Netherlands 13,338 constant LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in New Zealand?
General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in New Zealand was 14,030 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 14,624 constant LCU per person in 2022.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 6,571 constant LCU per person in 1970.
How does New Zealand rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
New Zealand ranks 84th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 7,381 data points, 1960–2025
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.