Canada vs New Zealand: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Canada
34,126 current LCU per person
in 2025
New Zealand
34,676 current LCU per person
in 2025
Canada rank
98th
New Zealand rank
97th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 34,676 current LCU per person against 34,126 current LCU per person in Canada, a difference of 550 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 97th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,512 current LCU per person | 4,322 current LCU per person | 4,190 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 13,247 current LCU per person | 11,053 current LCU per person | 2,195 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 17,034 current LCU per person | 14,376 current LCU per person | 2,658 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 22,574 current LCU per person | 20,920 current LCU per person | 1,654 current LCU per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 31,455 current LCU per person | 31,468 current LCU per person | 13.17 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 34,676 current LCU per person against 34,126 current LCU per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Canada and New Zealand?
- 550 current LCU per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Canada ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 97th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.