General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in New Zealand
New Zealand: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 0.3479 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in New Zealand is 0.3479 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in New Zealand peaked at 0.4037 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1042 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
New Zealand ranks 139th of 187 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 (current LCU), per in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1184 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2627 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3356 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2752 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3429 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3479 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2397 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2542 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2857 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3479 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 136 Suriname 0.3658 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Australia 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3524 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 United States Virgin Islands 0.3438 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Aruba 0.3206 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Belize 0.3189 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in New Zealand?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in New Zealand was 0.3479 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4037 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1042 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does New Zealand rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- New Zealand ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government 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.