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Historical gov spending gdp in New Zealand

New Zealand: Historical gov spending gdp was 41.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.86
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
38th
of 151 countries
All-time high
53.01
in 1991
All-time low
11.91
in 1908
Years of data
149
1876–2024

Historical gov spending gdp in New Zealand, 1876–2024

1020304050187619502024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 41.86 for historical gov spending gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in New Zealand peaked at 53.01 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.91, in 1908.

New Zealand ranks 38th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 149 years of available data.

Historical gov spending gdp in New Zealand, year by year

Year Value Change
1876 15.38 —
1877 14.89 -3.2%
1878 12.61 -15.3%
1879 13.08 +3.7%
1880 12.88 -1.5%
1881 13.04 +1.2%
1882 11.95 -8.4%
1883 12.35 +3.3%
1884 13.01 +5.3%
1885 13.34 +2.6%
1886 14.63 +9.7%
1887 14.8 +1.2%
1888 14.44 -2.5%
1889 14.21 -1.5%
1890 13.15 -7.5%
1891 13.63 +3.7%
1892 13.75 +0.8%
1893 13.2 -4.0%
1894 14.03 +6.3%
1895 14.29 +1.8%
1896 13.79 -3.5%
1897 13 -5.8%
1898 13.25 +1.9%
1899 13.65 +3.0%
1900 13.5 -1.1%
1901 13.25 -1.8%
1902 14.59 +10.1%
1903 13.9 -4.7%
1904 13.44 -3.3%
1905 13.49 +0.4%
1906 12.58 -6.8%
1907 12.05 -4.2%
1908 11.91 -1.1%
1909 13.74 +15.3%
1910 13.54 -1.4%
1911 12.29 -9.2%
1912 13.03 +6.0%
1913 13.81 +6.1%
1914 14.12 +2.2%
1915 13.15 -6.9%
1916 12.14 -7.6%
1917 12.69 +4.5%
1918 12.85 +1.3%
1919 14.59 +13.5%
1920 15.71 +7.7%
1921 16.02 +2.0%
1922 17.71 +10.5%
1923 18.68 +5.5%
1924 17.3 -7.4%
1925 17.17 -0.7%
1926 14.43 -15.9%
1927 16.31 +13.0%
1928 17 +4.2%
1929 14.97 -11.9%
1930 15.51 +3.6%
1931 17.02 +9.7%
1932 20.62 +21.1%
1933 19.72 -4.4%
1934 18.91 -4.1%
1935 17.94 -5.1%
1936 16.53 -7.9%
1937 15.83 -4.3%
1938 20.6 +30.1%
1939 18.35 -10.9%
1940 18.53 +1.0%
1941 18.17 -2.0%
1942 18.04 -0.7%
1943 15.08 -16.4%
1944 14.67 -2.7%
1945 15.35 +4.7%
1946 15.56 +1.4%
1947 24.19 +55.4%
1948 23.73 -1.9%
1949 24.02 +1.2%
1950 21.81 -9.2%
1951 19.25 -11.7%
1952 23.05 +19.8%
1953 22.84 -0.9%
1954 21.36 -6.5%
1955 19.65 -8.0%
1956 18.63 -5.2%
1957 19.53 +4.9%
1958 17.42 -10.8%
1959 20.68 +18.7%
1960 25.32 +22.4%
1961 21.14 -16.5%
1962 21.58 +2.1%
1963 19.38 -10.2%
1964 19.43 +0.3%
1965 24.92 +28.3%
1966 25.04 +0.5%
1967 26.01 +3.9%
1968 26.18 +0.7%
1969 25.85 -1.3%
1970 24.84 -3.9%
1971 26.76 +7.8%
1972 26.36 -1.5%
1973 27.1 +2.8%
1974 27.28 +0.7%
1975 30.06 +10.2%
1976 31.57 +5.0%
1977 29.96 -5.1%
1978 36.64 +22.3%
1979 38.41 +4.8%
1980 38.03 -1.0%
1981 39.11 +2.8%
1982 39.88 +2.0%
1983 41.36 +3.7%
1984 40.68 -1.7%
1985 46.16 +13.5%
1986 46.9 +1.6%
1987 46.09 -1.7%
1988 46.13 +0.1%
1989 47.83 +3.7%
1990 49.59 +3.7%
1991 53.01 +6.9%
1992 52.53 -0.9%
1993 46.81 -10.9%
1994 42.78 -8.6%
1995 41.62 -2.7%
1996 39.89 -4.2%
1997 39.35 -1.4%
1998 40.14 +2.0%
1999 39.27 -2.2%
2000 38.31 -2.4%
2001 37.25 -2.8%
2002 36.78 -1.3%
2003 36.69 -0.2%
2004 36.16 -1.4%
2005 37.12 +2.6%
2006 37.85 +2.0%
2007 37.09 -2.0%
2008 38.51 +3.8%
2009 40.35 +4.8%
2010 42.93 +6.4%
2011 42.36 -1.3%
2012 39.71 -6.3%
2013 38.6 -2.8%
2014 37.66 -2.5%
2015 37.2 -1.2%
2016 36.42 -2.1%
2017 35.59 -2.3%
2018 36.08 +1.4%
2019 38.79 +7.5%
2020 42.01 +8.3%
2021 41.88 -0.3%
2022 41.8 -0.2%
2023 41.21 -1.4%
2024 41.86 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 13.99 12.61 15.38 4
1880s 13.47 11.95 14.8 10
1890s 13.57 13 14.29 10
1900s 13.25 11.91 14.59 10
1910s 13.22 12.14 14.59 10
1920s 16.53 14.43 18.68 10
1930s 18.1 15.51 20.62 10
1940s 18.73 14.67 24.19 10
1950s 20.42 17.42 23.05 10
1960s 23.49 19.38 26.18 10
1970s 29.9 24.84 38.41 10
1980s 43.22 38.03 47.83 10
1990s 44.5 39.27 53.01 10
2000s 37.61 36.16 40.35 10
2010s 38.53 35.59 42.93 10
2020s 41.75 41.21 42.01 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 35 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43.17 compare
  2. 36 Portugal 42.77 compare
  3. 37 Czechia 42.75 compare
  4. 39 Vanuatu 41.08 compare
  5. 40 Cyprus 39.98 compare
  6. 41 Romania 39.93 compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is historical gov spending gdp in New Zealand?
Historical gov spending gdp in New Zealand was 41.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 53.01 in 1991.
What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 11.91 in 1908.
How does New Zealand rank for historical gov spending gdp?
New Zealand ranks 38th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Historical gov spending gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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