Name: New Zealand Government Spending
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Government Spending in New Zealand increased to 15211 NZD Million in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 14885 NZD Million in the third quarter of 2025. Government Spending in New Zealand averaged 9094.09 NZD Million from 1987 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 15211.00 NZD Million in the fourth quarter of 2025 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 14895.00 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 16090.00 NZD Million in 2027 and 16573.00 NZD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Credit Rating	97.00			Apr 2026
Fiscal Expenditure	180061.00	161822.00	NZD Million	Dec 2024
Budget Day 2022	-3.10	-2.40	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Budget Value	-12854.00	-9446.00	NZD Million	Dec 2024
Government Debt	175464.00	155273.00	NZD Million	Dec 2024
Government Debt to GDP	45.20	39.30	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Revenues	167347.00	153011.00	NZD Million	Dec 2024
Government Spending	15211.00	14885.00	NZD Million	Dec 2025
Holidays
Military Expenditure	2998.50	3029.00	USD Million	Dec 2024

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.