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New Zealand Highest Government Spending

Name: New Zealand Government Spending
Creator: World Bank
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41.08% in 1987

Government expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest government spending in New Zealand was 41.08% in 1987. The top 5 years were: 1987 (41.08%), 2025 (40.66%), 2011 (40.04%), 1988 (39.19%), 1986 (37.47%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

New Zealand Top 5 Highest Government Spending Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1987	41.08%
2nd	2025	40.66%
3rd	2011	40.04%
4th	1988	39.19%
5th	1986	37.47%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	40.66%	+5.13%	19th
1987	41.08%	+3.61%	41st
2011	40.04%	+5.89%	108th
1988	39.19%	−1.90%	41st
1986	37.47%	+1.33%	38th
2020	36.35%	+6.28%	94th
1984	37.17%	+0.58%	37th
1985	36.14%	−1.03%	36th
1983	36.58%	−0.68%	36th
1982	37.27%	+1.04%	37th
2022	35.53%	+1.92%	81st
1981	36.22%	+1.27%	34th
2012	34.96%	−5.08%	101st
2021	33.61%	−2.74%	83rd
2010	34.15%	+0.09%	90th
2009	34.05%	+1.49%	81st
1980	34.95%	+1.11%	36th
1979	33.84%	−0.32%	36th
1978	34.16%	+2.77%	38th
2014	32.33%	−0.75%	99th
2013	33.07%	−1.89%	92nd
2008	32.56%	+1.25%	82nd
2016	30.70%	−0.82%	97th
2015	31.52%	−0.81%	101st
2007	31.31%	−0.07%	73rd
2006	31.39%	+0.40%	73rd
2005	30.99%	+0.55%	73rd
2004	30.44%	−0.78%	75th
2003	31.22%	+0.49%	72nd
2002	30.73%	−0.83%	66th
2001	31.55%	−7.63%	64th
1977	31.39%	+2.89%	33rd
1975	31.42%	+3.75%	35th
2019	30.06%	+0.38%	89th
2018	29.68%	−0.21%	90th
2017	29.90%	−0.80%	94th
1976	28.50%	−2.92%	31st
1974	27.67%	+1.60%	31st
1973	26.06%	+0.15%	30th
1972	25.91%	–	26th

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