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

Latest (2024)
0.3479 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
139th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.4037 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.1042 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

0.10.20.30.4197019972024

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

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.1356 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 Suriname 0.3658 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 137 Australia 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3524 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 140 United States Virgin Islands 0.3438 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 141 Aruba 0.3206 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 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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Indicator
General government 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
187 places, 8,721 data points, 1960–2025
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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.