Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP was 12.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in New Zealand, 2009–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in New Zealand is 12.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 12.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2016.
That places New Zealand 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.3% | — |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 4 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1924 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,511 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.9117 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 12,830 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4289 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in New Zealand?
- Spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp in New Zealand was 12.2% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.