New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
New Zealand
34,676 current LCU per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
35,854 current LCU per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
97th
Saudi Arabia rank
96th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 35,854 current LCU per person against 34,676 current LCU per person in New Zealand, a difference of 1,178 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 97th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,322 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 4,322 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11,053 current LCU per person | 14,608 current LCU per person | 3,555 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 14,376 current LCU per person | 17,564 current LCU per person | 3,188 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 20,920 current LCU per person | 33,165 current LCU per person | 12,246 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 31,468 current LCU per person | 36,251 current LCU per person | 4,784 current LCU per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 35,854 current LCU per person against 34,676 current LCU per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,178 current LCU per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 97th and Saudi Arabia ranks 96th 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.