Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 24.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.9%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
41st
of 184 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2021
All-time low
13.7%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in New Zealand stood at 24.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in New Zealand peaked at 25.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1950.
New Zealand ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.7% | — |
| 1951 | 16.7% | +21.6% |
| 1952 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 14.9% | -12.0% |
| 1955 | 15.6% | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 16.4% | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 16.4% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 17.3% | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 17.5% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 18.1% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 16.7% | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 18.0% | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 17.8% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 19.0% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 22.4% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 22.1% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 22.4% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 19.7% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.9% | 13.7% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.6% | 15.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.7% | 17.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 18.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 14.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.3% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.7% | 25.5% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for New Zealand
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 9,102 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.71 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.082 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0796 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in New Zealand?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in New Zealand was 24.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1950.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- New Zealand ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.