NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in New Zealand

New Zealand: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in was 16.46 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16.46 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
16.72 Percentage of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
12.81 Percentage of GDP
in 1986
Years of data
39
1986–2024

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in New Zealand, 1986–2024

0510151986200520241986: 12.8 Percentage of GDP1987: 13.5 Percentage of GDP1988: 14.4 Percentage of GDP1989: 15.1 Percentage of GDP1990: 16.6 Percentage of GDP1991: 16.7 Percentage of GDP1992: 16.5 Percentage of GDP1993: 15.8 Percentage of GDP1994: 15.4 Percentage of GDP1995: 15.2 Percentage of GDP1996: 15.1 Percentage of GDP1997: 15.5 Percentage of GDP1998: 15.7 Percentage of GDP1999: 14.8 Percentage of GDP2000: 14.5 Percentage of GDP2001: 14 Percentage of GDP2002: 13.6 Percentage of GDP2003: 13.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 12.9 Percentage of GDP2005: 13.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 13.8 Percentage of GDP2007: 14.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 15.1 Percentage of GDP2009: 15.8 Percentage of GDP2010: 15.7 Percentage of GDP2011: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 14.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 14.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 14.1 Percentage of GDP2016: 14 Percentage of GDP2017: 13.6 Percentage of GDP2018: 13.8 Percentage of GDP2019: 14.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 15.8 Percentage of GDP2021: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2022: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2023: 15.7 Percentage of GDP2024: 16.5 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 16.46 Percentage of GDP for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in New Zealand peaked at 16.72 Percentage of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.81 Percentage of GDP, in 1986.

That places New Zealand 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government in New Zealand, 1986 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1986 12.81 Percentage of GDP
1987 13.5 Percentage of GDP +5.4%
1988 14.38 Percentage of GDP +6.5%
1989 15.09 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
1990 16.64 Percentage of GDP +10.2%
1991 16.72 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
1992 16.45 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
1993 15.83 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
1994 15.37 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
1995 15.23 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
1996 15.1 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
1997 15.45 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
1998 15.73 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
1999 14.77 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
2000 14.51 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2001 13.96 Percentage of GDP -3.8%
2002 13.56 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2003 13.32 Percentage of GDP -1.8%
2004 12.9 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2005 13.12 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2006 13.82 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2007 14.06 Percentage of GDP +1.8%
2008 15.15 Percentage of GDP +7.7%
2009 15.83 Percentage of GDP +4.5%
2010 15.7 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2011 15.32 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2012 15.31 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2013 14.66 Percentage of GDP -4.2%
2014 14.54 Percentage of GDP -0.9%
2015 14.15 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2016 13.96 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2017 13.56 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2018 13.84 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2019 14.31 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2020 15.8 Percentage of GDP +10.4%
2021 15.28 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2022 15.34 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2023 15.68 Percentage of GDP +2.2%
2024 16.46 Percentage of GDP +5.0%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 16.46 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.26 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.95 Percentage of GDP 12.81 Percentage of GDP 15.09 Percentage of GDP 4
1990s 15.73 Percentage of GDP 14.77 Percentage of GDP 16.72 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 14.02 Percentage of GDP 12.9 Percentage of GDP 15.83 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 14.54 Percentage of GDP 13.56 Percentage of GDP 15.7 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 15.71 Percentage of GDP 15.28 Percentage of GDP 16.46 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 10 Spain 19.63 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 11 Greece 19.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 12 Portugal 17.99 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 14 Czechia 16.37 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.26 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 16 Norway 16.21 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in New Zealand?
Naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in in New Zealand was 16.46 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 16.72 Percentage of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 12.81 Percentage of GDP in 1986.
How does New Zealand rank for naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in?
New Zealand ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is naag chapter 6: government — social benefits and social transfers in rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in kind for products supplied to households via market producers, paid by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.