Finland vs New Zealand: Expense

Finland
122.60 billion current LCU
in 2023
New Zealand
139.80 billion current LCU
in 2022
Finland rank
92nd
New Zealand rank
89th

Expense over time

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
050.0B100.0B150.0B197219972023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 139.80 billion current LCU against 122.60 billion current LCU in Finland, a difference of 17.21 billion current LCU.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 92nd and New Zealand ranks 89th of 157 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 4.72 billion current LCU 4.10 billion current LCU 627.40 million current LCU Finland
1980s 14.70 billion current LCU 17.10 billion current LCU 2.40 billion current LCU New Zealand
2000s 57.63 billion current LCU 51.71 billion current LCU 5.92 billion current LCU Finland
2010s 82.54 billion current LCU 82.58 billion current LCU 37.89 million current LCU New Zealand
2020s 99.59 billion current LCU 126.62 billion current LCU 27.03 billion current LCU New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Finland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 139.80 billion current LCU against 122.60 billion current LCU in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Finland and New Zealand?
17.21 billion current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for expense?
Finland ranks 92nd and New Zealand ranks 89th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.