New Zealand vs Switzerland: Expense

New Zealand
139.80 billion current LCU
in 2022
Switzerland
134.42 billion current LCU
in 2023
New Zealand rank
89th
Switzerland rank
91st

Expense over time

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

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 139.80 billion current LCU against 134.42 billion current LCU in Switzerland, a difference of 5.38 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 91st of 157 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 4.10 billion current LCU 25.72 billion current LCU 21.62 billion current LCU Switzerland
1980s 12.09 billion current LCU 38.83 billion current LCU 26.73 billion current LCU Switzerland
2000s 51.71 billion current LCU 93.49 billion current LCU 41.78 billion current LCU Switzerland
2010s 82.58 billion current LCU 112.59 billion current LCU 30.01 billion current LCU Switzerland
2020s 126.62 billion current LCU 137.08 billion current LCU 10.45 billion current LCU Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 139.80 billion current LCU against 134.42 billion current LCU in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between New Zealand and Switzerland?
5.38 billion current LCU, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for expense?
New Zealand ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 91st 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.