New Zealand — Government consumption
millions of NZD · Annual · 1950–2027 · 78 observations
About this series
Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure.
For New Zealand, the government consumption reading stood at 94.33B NZD in 2025. Against 90.28B NZD in 2024, the period change was +4.48%. It was above the selected 10-year average of 70.63B NZD. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 21% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1950–2027
- Quarterly data, 1970–2027
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Latest observations
2012–2027
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 103.06B NZD |
| 2026 | 100.46B NZD |
| 2025 | 94.33B NZD |
| 2024 | 90.28B NZD |
| 2023 | 86.85B NZD |
11 earlier values, back to 2012
| 2022 | 81.88B NZD |
| 2021 | 73.28B NZD |
| 2020 | 65.25B NZD |
| 2019 | 59.55B NZD |
| 2018 | 54.79B NZD |
| 2017 | 51.45B NZD |
| 2016 | 48.65B NZD |
| 2015 | 46.87B NZD |
| 2014 | 45.17B NZD |
| 2013 | 43.16B NZD |
| 2012 | 41.97B NZD |