Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
23rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
8,843 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
3,973 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in New Zealand stood at 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 8,843 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,973 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 23rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,009 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 4,263 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4,519 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 4,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 4,572 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 4,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 4,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 4,916 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 4,955 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5,027 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 5,005 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 5,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 5,120 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 5,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5,168 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 5,173 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5,276 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5,405 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,574 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,790 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5,966 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6,467 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 6,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6,814 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6,913 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,974 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 7,033 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,975 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,622 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 8,610 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 8,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 8,741 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 7.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,478 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,963 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,150 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,955 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,338 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,168 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,574 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,165 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,974 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,622 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 20 France 9,856 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 21 United Kingdom 9,829 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 22 United States 8,913 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 Japan 8,061 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 25 Kuwait 7,631 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 Macao 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in New Zealand?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in New Zealand was 8,484 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8,843 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,973 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.