New Zealand — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1931–2025 · 95 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government expenditure reading for New Zealand was 32.8% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 33.9% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −1.1 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 31.4% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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- Annual data, 1931–2025
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Latest observations
2007–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.8 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 33.9 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 32.9 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 35.1 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 32.9 % of GDP |
14 earlier values, back to 2007
| 2020 | 33.7 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 28.4 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 27.7 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 28.1 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 28.9 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 29.8 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 30.6 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 32.2 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 32.4 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 34.5 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 32.7 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 33.6 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 30.4 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 31.3 % of GDP |