New Zealand Government Revenue and Spending Over Time (1985–2026)

Global Statistics and Country Indicators

Government Revenue (% of GDP)

Global rank: 50 / 189

Data table

1985	39.1%	1996	42.4%	2007	40.6%	2017	36.9%
1986	41.5%	1997	40.5%	2008	39.9%	2018	37.4%
1987	42.6%	1998	39.6%	2009	38.5%	2019	36.3%
1988	44.2%	1999	38.1%	2010	37.4%	2020	37.7%
1989	45.6%	2000	38.4%	2011	37.4%	2021	38.5%
1990	46.8%	2001	38.5%	2012	37.5%	2022	37.7%
1991	46.8%	2002	39.3%	2013	37.3%	2023	37.8%
1992	46.2%	2003	40.3%	2014	37.3%	2024	38.5%
1993	45.2%	2004	40.6%	2015	37.5%	2025	37.7%
1994	44.7%	2005	42.2%	2016	37.4%	2026	37.2%
1995	45.3%	2006	42.4%

Government Revenue (Local currency - NZD)

Data table

1985	17.7B	1996	42.61B	2007	74.42B	2017	105.8B
1986	21.74B	1997	42.09B	2008	75.76B	2018	113B
1987	26.6B	1998	41.94B	2009	74.02B	2019	116.2B
1988	30.65B	1999	42.37B	2010	75.49B	2020	122.2B
1989	33.63B	2000	45.48B	2011	78.92B	2021	135.7B
1990	35.84B	2001	48.6B	2012	81.05B	2022	145.4B
1991	35.21B	2002	52.5B	2013	85.05B	2023	156B
1992	35.7B	2003	57.05B	2014	89.84B	2024	164.6B
1993	37.47B	2004	62.12B	2015	94.52B	2025	167.7B
1994	39.85B	2005	67.84B	2016	99.69B	2026	173.7B
1995	42.91B	2006	71.66B

Government Spending (% of GDP)

Global rank: 48 / 189

Data table

1985	46.1%	1996	39.8%	2007	37%	2017	35.6%
1986	46.8%	1997	39.3%	2008	38.4%	2018	36.1%
1987	46%	1998	40.1%	2009	40.3%	2019	38.7%
1988	46.1%	1999	39.2%	2010	42.9%	2020	41.9%
1989	47.7%	2000	38.2%	2011	42.3%	2021	41.8%
1990	49.5%	2001	37.2%	2012	39.7%	2022	41.7%
1991	52.9%	2002	36.7%	2013	38.6%	2023	41%
1992	52.4%	2003	36.6%	2014	37.6%	2024	41.7%
1993	46.7%	2004	36.1%	2015	37.2%	2025	41.6%
1994	42.7%	2005	37.1%	2016	36.4%	2026	41.2%
1995	41.6%	2006	37.8%

Government Spending (Local currency - NZD)

Data table

1985	20.85B	1996	40.02B	2007	67.83B	2017	101.9B
1986	24.52B	1997	40.8B	2008	72.95B	2018	109B
1987	28.73B	1998	42.43B	2009	77.48B	2019	124B
1988	31.94B	1999	43.6B	2010	86.59B	2020	135.9B
1989	35.21B	2000	45.26B	2011	89.36B	2021	147.5B
1990	37.92B	2001	46.97B	2012	85.76B	2022	160.7B
1991	39.81B	2002	49.08B	2013	87.96B	2023	169.3B
1992	40.53B	2003	51.84B	2014	90.63B	2024	178.3B
1993	38.72B	2004	55.24B	2015	93.57B	2025	184.9B
1994	38.07B	2005	59.59B	2016	97.07B	2026	192B
1995	39.4B	2006	63.85B