Name: New Zealand Government Spending
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Government Spending in New Zealand increased to 15442 NZD Million in the first quarter of 2026 from 15220 NZD Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Government Spending in New Zealand averaged 9134.98 NZD Million from 1987 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15442.00 NZD Million in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 5477.00 NZD Million in the second quarter of 1987. source: Statistics New Zealand

Government Spending in New Zealand is expected to be 14860.00 NZD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand Government Spending is projected to trend around 15788.00 NZD Million in 2027 and 16293.00 NZD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Credit Rating	97.00			Jun 2026
Fiscal Expenditure	183502.00	180061.00	NZD Million	Dec 2025
Budget Day 2022	-2.10	-2.10	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Budget Value	-9306.00	-12854.00	NZD Million	Dec 2025
Government Debt	182171.00	175464.00	NZD Million	Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP	41.80	45.20	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Government Revenues	169811.00	167347.00	NZD Million	Dec 2025
Government Spending	15442.00	15220.00	NZD Million	Mar 2026
Holidays
Military Expenditure	2855.70	3001.00	USD Million	Dec 2025

New Zealand Government Spending

Government Spending refers to public expenditure on goods and services and is a major component of the GDP. Government spending policies like setting up budget targets, adjusting taxation, increasing public expenditure and public works are very effective tools in influencing economic growth.