Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in New Zealand
New Zealand: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 57.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in New Zealand stood at 57.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in New Zealand peaked at 63.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 119th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.9% | — |
| 1971 | 61.9% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 60.9% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 59.9% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 61.9% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 59.0% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 57.5% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 56.8% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 58.3% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 57.5% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 60.2% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 57.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.9%, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 57.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.7%, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 58.7% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 56.7% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 57.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.5% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 57.1% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.8% | 57.6% | 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure in New Zealand?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in New Zealand was 57.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. 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.