General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.6992 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.6992 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.9748 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.8462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.8026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8349 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8616 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5325 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5827 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6831 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5827 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6992 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 134 Peru 0.7572 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Samoa 0.7166 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Fiji 0.7147 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Turkmenistan 0.6966 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 0.6927 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Bulgaria 0.6603 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for New Zealand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -14.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0744 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0739 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,949 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.628 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.191 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 22.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 256,010 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.6992 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9748 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.