General government final consumption expenditure in New Zealand
New Zealand: General government final consumption expenditure was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in New Zealand is 21.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in New Zealand peaked at 21.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1973.
That places New Zealand 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.2% | — |
| 1971 | 14.8% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.7% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 18.7% | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 18.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 21.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.6%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 21.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.6%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 14.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.9% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.4% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in New Zealand?
- General government final consumption expenditure in New Zealand was 21.1% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1973.
- How does New Zealand rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.