New Zealand vs United States of America: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
New Zealand
34,676 current LCU per person
in 2025
United States of America
33,846 current LCU per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
97th
United States of America rank
100th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 34,676 current LCU per person against 33,846 current LCU per person in United States of America, a difference of 830 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 100th of 195 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | 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 | 0 current LCU per person | 11,053 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 14,376 current LCU per person | 13,725 current LCU per person | 650.52 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 20,920 current LCU per person | 20,367 current LCU per person | 552.32 current LCU per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 31,468 current LCU per person | 31,001 current LCU per person | 466.52 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, New Zealand or United States of America?
- New Zealand, at 34,676 current LCU per person against 33,846 current LCU per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 830 current LCU per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 100th 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.