Subnational government revenue in New Zealand
New Zealand: Subnational government revenue was 37.82 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Subnational government revenue in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, subnational government revenue in New Zealand stood at 37.82 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government revenue in New Zealand peaked at 44.02 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.97 Percentage of GDP, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Subnational government revenue in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.36 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 38.44 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 39.93 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 40.32 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 40.71 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 42.31 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 44.02 Percentage of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 42.85 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 41.84 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 38.75 Percentage of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 35.67 Percentage of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 37.02 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 36.35 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.64 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 35.92 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 36.05 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 35.68 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.43 Percentage of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 35.51 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.27 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 34.97 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 36.06 Percentage of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 36.07 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.61 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 37.82 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.85 Percentage of GDP | 38.44 Percentage of GDP | 44.02 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.95 Percentage of GDP | 35.43 Percentage of GDP | 37.02 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.11 Percentage of GDP | 34.97 Percentage of GDP | 37.82 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.23 Percentage of GDP compare
- 24 Costa Rica 39.63 Percentage of GDP compare
- 25 Lithuania 38.13 Percentage of GDP compare
- 27 OECD 37.43 Percentage of GDP compare
- 28 Japan 37.05 Percentage of GDP compare
- 29 Australia 36.79 Percentage of GDP compare
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 subnational government revenue in New Zealand?
- Subnational government revenue in New Zealand was 37.82 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government revenue recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.02 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest subnational government revenue recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.97 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for subnational government revenue?
- New Zealand ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government revenue rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Subnational government revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.