General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in New Zealand
New Zealand: General government final consumption … US unit GDP current 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$), per in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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 … US unit GDP current in New Zealand, year by year
| 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 46 Poland 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Slovenia 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 United Kingdom 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Bulgaria 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Hungary 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.