NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in New Zealand
New Zealand: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general was 7.72 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.72 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
15th
of 30 countries
All-time high
18.66 Percentage of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
5.04 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
39
1986–2024
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in New Zealand, 1986–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 7.72 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in New Zealand peaked at 18.66 Percentage of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.04 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.
That places New Zealand 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 18.66 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 15.36 Percentage of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 16.73 Percentage of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 14.62 Percentage of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 13.95 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 10.45 Percentage of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1992 | 9.79 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 8.39 Percentage of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 7.6 Percentage of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 7.27 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.57 Percentage of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 6 Percentage of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 5.67 Percentage of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 5.38 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.27 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.05 Percentage of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.15 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.04 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.47 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.65 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.29 Percentage of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.74 Percentage of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 5.4 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 11.45 Percentage of GDP | +112.2% |
| 2011 | 8.71 Percentage of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 7.34 Percentage of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 6.41 Percentage of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 5.9 Percentage of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 5.65 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.35 Percentage of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 5.63 Percentage of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.82 Percentage of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 10.14 Percentage of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4 Percentage of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 6.82 Percentage of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 7.12 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.72 Percentage of GDP | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.34 Percentage of GDP | 14.62 Percentage of GDP | 18.66 Percentage of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.11 Percentage of GDP | 5.38 Percentage of GDP | 13.95 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 Percentage of GDP | 5.04 Percentage of GDP | 5.74 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 Percentage of GDP | 5.5 Percentage of GDP | 11.45 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 Percentage of GDP | 6.82 Percentage of GDP | 10.14 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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More public sector data for New Zealand
- Arms imports 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -50.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 566.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 3.00 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in New Zealand?
- Naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general in New Zealand was 7.72 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.66 Percentage of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- How does New Zealand rank for naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is naag chapter 6: general government — other expenditure by general rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: General Government — Other expenditure by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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