Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 36.92 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
36.92
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 195 countries
All-time high
46.86
in 1991
All-time low
36.3
in 2019
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in New Zealand, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in New Zealand stood at 36.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 46.86 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.3, in 2019.
That places New Zealand 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.86 | — |
| 1992 | 46.26 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 45.28 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 44.77 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 45.32 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 42.46 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 40.58 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 39.67 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 38.15 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 38.48 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 38.53 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.33 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 40.37 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 40.65 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.25 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 42.47 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.68 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 39.98 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 38.53 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 37.42 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 37.4 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.52 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.32 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.32 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.56 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.39 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.94 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.35 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.3 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 37.67 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 38.38 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 37.65 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 37.68 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 38.26 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 37.39 | -2.3% |
| 2026 | 37.22 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 37.35 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 37.48 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 37.65 | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 36.92 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.26 | 38.15 | 46.86 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.13 | 38.48 | 42.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.25 | 36.3 | 37.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.67 | 37.22 | 38.38 | 10 |
| 2030s | 36.92 | 36.92 | 36.92 | 1 |
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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 revenue, general government, percent of gdp in New Zealand?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in New Zealand was 36.92 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 46.86 in 1991.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October