Canada vs New Zealand: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Canada
3.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
3.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
143rd
New Zealand rank
146th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.46 % change on previous year against 3.36 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 143rd and New Zealand ranks 146th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.39 % change on previous year | 14.05 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.95 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 0.9755 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.46 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 0.5957 % change on previous year | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 3.46 % change on previous year against 3.36 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Canada and New Zealand?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 143rd and New Zealand ranks 146th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.