New Zealand — Central government expenditure
millions of NZD · Annual · 1875–2025 · 151 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period.
The central government expenditure reading for New Zealand was 149.12B NZD in 2025. The previous reading was 148.08B NZD in 2024; the period change was +0.7%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 33.2% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1875–2025
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Latest observations
2000–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 149.12B NZD |
| 2024 | 148.08B NZD |
| 2023 | 138.90B NZD |
| 2022 | 139.80B NZD |
| 2021 | 120.67B NZD |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | 119.40B NZD |
| 2019 | 97.20B NZD |
| 2018 | 90.95B NZD |
| 2017 | 86.99B NZD |
| 2016 | 83.38B NZD |
| 2015 | 80.54B NZD |
| 2014 | 78.53B NZD |
| 2013 | 77.04B NZD |
| 2012 | 76.19B NZD |
| 2011 | 85.40B NZD |
| 2010 | 69.61B NZD |
| 2009 | 66.33B NZD |
| 2008 | 61.82B NZD |
| 2007 | 58.45B NZD |
| 2006 | 53.98B NZD |
Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.