Other expense in New Zealand
New Zealand: Other expense was 16.00 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in New Zealand, 2001–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, other expense in New Zealand stood at 16.00 billion current LCU.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in New Zealand peaked at 21.49 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.42 billion current LCU, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 80th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.42 billion current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 2.56 billion current LCU | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 3.12 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.35 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 3.92 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 4.79 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 8.80 billion current LCU | +83.6% |
| 2010 | 9.30 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 21.49 billion current LCU | +131.2% |
| 2012 | 10.39 billion current LCU | -51.7% |
| 2013 | 10.16 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.49 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.39 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.70 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.35 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 9.31 billion current LCU | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 10.00 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.13 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 12.38 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.45 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 15.42 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 16.00 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 16.00 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.99 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 16.00 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.27 billion current LCU, 12.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +131.2% | 9.30 billion current LCU | 21.49 billion current LCU |
| 2009 | +83.6% | 4.79 billion current LCU | 8.80 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 billion current LCU | 1.42 billion current LCU | 8.80 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.36 billion current LCU | 9.30 billion current LCU | 21.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 billion current LCU | 12.13 billion current LCU | 16.00 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 77 Mozambique 19.59 billion current LCU compare
- 78 North Macedonia 17.54 billion current LCU compare
- 79 Austria 17.44 billion current LCU compare
- 81 Switzerland 14.38 billion current LCU compare
- 82 Greece 13.61 billion current LCU compare
- 83 Cameroon 13.41 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in New Zealand?
- Other expense in New Zealand was 16.00 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.49 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for other expense?
- New Zealand ranks 80th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other expense rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.