New Zealand — General government expenditure
millions of NZD · Annual · 1876–2031 · 156 observations
About this series
General government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period.
New Zealand's general government expenditure reading was 190.06B NZD in 2025. The period change from 181.62B NZD in 2024 was +4.65%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 42.3% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1876–2031
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Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 229.16B NZD |
| 2030 | 221.67B NZD |
| 2029 | 219.06B NZD |
| 2028 | 213.45B NZD |
| 2027 | 208.95B NZD |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 202.18B NZD |
| 2025 | 190.06B NZD |
| 2024 | 181.62B NZD |
| 2023 | 175.93B NZD |
| 2022 | 162.64B NZD |
| 2021 | 154.43B NZD |
| 2020 | 146.23B NZD |
| 2019 | 123.63B NZD |
| 2018 | 110.64B NZD |
| 2017 | 103.60B NZD |
| 2016 | 99.40B NZD |
| 2015 | 93.38B NZD |
| 2014 | 91.29B NZD |
| 2013 | 89.03B NZD |
| 2012 | 86.90B NZD |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.