New Zealand vs Samoa: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
New Zealand
0.6992 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Samoa
0.7166 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
New Zealand rank
137th
Samoa rank
135th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.7166 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.6992 current LCU per US$ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0174 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 135th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.7568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1611 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.6368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.5154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.6521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, New Zealand or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.7166 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.6992 current LCU per US$ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0.0174 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 135th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.