Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency was 158,834 million SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
158,834 million SLC
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
93rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
158,834 million SLC
in 2024
All-time low
55,789 million SLC
in 2006
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency in New Zealand, 2002–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201320242002: 56.0k million SLC2003: 60.0k million SLC2004: 63.4k million SLC2005: 68.5k million SLC2006: 55.8k million SLC2007: 60.2k million SLC2008: 62.8k million SLC2009: 68.4k million SLC2010: 71.4k million SLC2011: 86.3k million SLC2012: 77.4k million SLC2013: 78.3k million SLC2014: 80.6k million SLC2015: 83.1k million SLC2016: 86.2k million SLC2017: 89.7k million SLC2018: 94.6k million SLC2019: 102.3k million SLC2020: 122.7k million SLC2021: 125.3k million SLC2022: 144.9k million SLC2023: 148.3k million SLC2024: 158.8k million SLC

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 158,834 million SLC for total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency in New Zealand peaked at 158,834 million SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,789 million SLC, in 2006.

New Zealand ranks 93rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency in New Zealand, 2002 to 2024.
Year million SLC Change
2002 55,979 million SLC
2003 60,013 million SLC +7.2%
2004 63,374 million SLC +5.6%
2005 68,481 million SLC +8.1%
2006 55,789 million SLC -18.5%
2007 60,247 million SLC +8.0%
2008 62,832 million SLC +4.3%
2009 68,360 million SLC +8.8%
2010 71,409 million SLC +4.5%
2011 86,316 million SLC +20.9%
2012 77,393 million SLC -10.3%
2013 78,268 million SLC +1.1%
2014 80,577 million SLC +3.0%
2015 83,131 million SLC +3.2%
2016 86,179 million SLC +3.7%
2017 89,688 million SLC +4.1%
2018 94,616 million SLC +5.5%
2019 102,290 million SLC +8.1%
2020 122,728 million SLC +20.0%
2021 125,339 million SLC +2.1%
2022 144,878 million SLC +15.6%
2023 148,319 million SLC +2.4%
2024 158,834 million SLC +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61,884 million SLC 55,789 million SLC 68,481 million SLC 8
2010s 84,987 million SLC 71,409 million SLC 102,290 million SLC 10
2020s 140,020 million SLC 122,728 million SLC 158,834 million SLC 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 90 Austria 175,471 million SLC compare
  2. 91 Belgium 172,454 million SLC compare
  3. 92 Haiti 171,530 million SLC compare
  4. 94 Djibouti 149,758 million SLC compare
  5. 95 Qatar 142,499 million SLC compare
  6. 96 Sudan 136,916 million SLC compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency in New Zealand?
Total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency in New Zealand was 158,834 million SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 158,834 million SLC in 2024.
What is the lowest total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 55,789 million SLC in 2006.
How does New Zealand rank for total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency?
New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is total expenditure (central government) — value standard local currency rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value Standard Local Currency
Unit
million SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
189 places, 3,863 data points, 2001–2024
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The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.