General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in New Zealand

New Zealand: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

00.050.10.150.2197019972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in New Zealand stood at 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in New Zealand peaked at 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

New Zealand ranks 49th 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 US$), per in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1972 0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1973 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1974 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.6%
1975 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1976 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1977 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.2%
1978 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1979 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1980 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1981 0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1982 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1983 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1984 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1985 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1986 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1987 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1988 0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1989 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1990 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1991 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1992 0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1993 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1994 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1995 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1996 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1997 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1998 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
1999 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2000 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2001 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2002 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2003 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2004 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2005 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2006 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2007 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2008 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2009 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2010 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2011 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2012 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2013 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2014 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2015 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2016 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2017 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2018 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2019 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2020 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2021 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2022 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2023 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2024 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 46 Poland 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 47 Slovenia 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 50 Bulgaria 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 51 Hungary 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 52 Burundi 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in New Zealand?
General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in New Zealand was 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does New Zealand rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
New Zealand ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 11,054 data points, 1960–2025
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.