New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 646,500 current LCU per square kilometre against 601,589 current LCU per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 44,911 current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 144th and Saudi Arabia ranks 146th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53,735 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 53,735 current LCU per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 152,661 current LCU per square kilometre | 87,625 current LCU per square kilometre | 65,036 current LCU per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 224,476 current LCU per square kilometre | 168,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 55,977 current LCU per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 367,397 current LCU per square kilometre | 436,922 current LCU per square kilometre | 69,525 current LCU per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 584,243 current LCU per square kilometre | 532,891 current LCU per square kilometre | 51,352 current LCU per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 646,500 current LCU per square kilometre against 601,589 current LCU per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 44,911 current LCU per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
- New Zealand ranks 144th and Saudi Arabia ranks 146th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.