New Zealand Public Consumption: % of GDP

Key information about New Zealand Public Consumption: % of GDP

• New Zealand Public Consumption accounted for 20.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a share of 21.5 % in the previous quarter.
• New Zealand Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1987 to Dec 2025, with an average number of 19.0 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 23.1 % in Jun 2020 and a record low of 15.7 % in Dec 2001.

CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Consumption Expenditure and quarterly Nominal GDP. Stats NZ provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about New Zealand Public Consumption: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, New Zealand GDP expanded 0.0 % YoY in Jun 2025.
• New Zealand Nominal GDP reached 65.7 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 4.3 % in Jun 2025.
• New Zealand GDP Per Capita reached 48,293.4 USD in Mar 2025.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 20.7 % in Jun 2025.
• For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 23.8 % in Dec 2025.
• Private Consumption accounted for 57.3 % in Dec 2025.

View New Zealand's Public Consumption: % of GDP from Jun 1987 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

What was New Zealand's Public Consumption: % of GDP in Dec 2025?

New Zealand Public Consumption accounted for 20.6 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a share of 21.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
20.6 Dec 2025	21.5 Sep 2025	15.7 Dec 2001	23.1 Jun 2020	%	quarterly	Jun 1987 - Dec 2025

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