Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2022-12-31
New Zealand's government spending stands at 35.5% as of 2022-12-31, up from 33.64% in 2021. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2022 (39 observations).
In 2022, New Zealand's government spending was 35.5%, up from 33.64% in 2021.
In 2021, New Zealand's government spending was 33.64%, down from 36.3% in 2020.
In 2020, New Zealand's government spending was 36.3%, up from 30.05% in 2019.
In 2019, New Zealand's government spending was 30.05%, up from 29.72% in 2018.
In 2018, New Zealand's government spending was 29.72%, down from 29.92% in 2017.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35.5% | +1.86% |
| 2021 | 33.64% | -2.66% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +6.24% |
| 2019 | 30.05% | +0.3311% |
| 2018 | 29.72% | -0.201% |
| 2017 | 29.92% | -0.7928% |
| 2016 | 30.71% | -0.8144% |
| 2015 | 31.53% | -0.8115% |
| 2014 | 32.34% | -0.745% |
| 2013 | 33.09% | -1.89% |
| 2012 | 34.97% | -5.08% |
| 2011 | 40.05% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 34.15% | +0.0928% |
| 2009 | 34.05% | +1.49% |
| 2008 | 32.56% | +1.25% |
| 2007 | 31.31% | -0.075% |
| 2006 | 31.39% | +0.3996% |
| 2005 | 30.99% | +0.5492% |
| 2004 | 30.44% | -0.7809% |
| 2003 | 31.22% | +0.4916% |
| 2002 | 30.73% | -0.8255% |
| 2001 | 31.55% | -7.63% |
| 1988 | 39.19% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 41.08% | +3.61% |
| 1986 | 37.47% | +1.33% |
| 1985 | 36.14% | -1.03% |
| 1984 | 37.17% | +0.585% |
| 1983 | 36.58% | -0.6818% |
| 1982 | 37.27% | +1.04% |
| 1981 | 36.22% | +1.27% |
| 1980 | 34.95% | +1.11% |
| 1979 | 33.84% | -0.3201% |
| 1978 | 34.16% | +2.77% |
| 1977 | 31.39% | +2.89% |
| 1976 | 28.5% | -2.92% |
| 1975 | 31.42% | +3.75% |
| 1974 | 27.67% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 26.06% | +0.1478% |
| 1972 | 25.91% | — |
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New Zealand's government spending is 35.5% as of 2022-12-31, compared with 33.64% in 2021. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 41.08% (1987); the lowest is 25.91% (1972), across data from 1972 to 2022.
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