NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in New Zealand
New Zealand: NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure was 7.72 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 7.72 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NAAG Chapter 6: General Government Other expenditure in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +112.2% | 5.4 Percentage of GDP | 11.45 Percentage of GDP |
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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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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