New Zealand vs Qatar: General government total expenditure
New Zealand
184.64 billion current LCU
in 2025
Qatar
217.06 billion current LCU
in 2025
New Zealand rank
107th
Qatar rank
104th
General government total expenditure over time
- New Zealand
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 217.06 billion current LCU against 184.64 billion current LCU in New Zealand, a difference of 32.42 billion current LCU.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
New Zealand ranks 107th and Qatar ranks 104th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.15 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 14.15 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 40.20 billion current LCU | 14.22 billion current LCU | 25.98 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 59.11 billion current LCU | 52.54 billion current LCU | 6.57 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 96.74 billion current LCU | 202.46 billion current LCU | 105.72 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2020s | 163.10 billion current LCU | 203.23 billion current LCU | 40.13 billion current LCU | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, New Zealand or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 217.06 billion current LCU against 184.64 billion current LCU in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between New Zealand and Qatar?
- 32.42 billion current LCU, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Qatar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Qatar rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 107th and Qatar ranks 104th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release