Government spending per person was $26,607 in 2024/25, up $332 on a year earlier.
Updated
Source: The Treasury (New Zealand) and Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa; NZ in Numbers calculation. Last retrieved 11 October 2026.
| Period | Core Crown expenses per person (NZ$) | Core Crown tax revenue per person (NZ$) | Net core Crown debt per person (NZ$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | $26,607 | $22,855 | $34,212 |
| 2023/24 | $26,276 | $22,791 | $33,169 |
| 2022/23 | $24,533 | $21,607 | $29,860 |
| 2021/22 | $24,724 | $21,343 | $25,360 |
| 2020/21 | $21,194 | $19,271 | $20,076 |
| 2019/20 | $21,456 | $16,777 | $16,437 |
| 2018/19 | $17,496 | $17,397 | $11,616 |
| 2017/18 | $16,442 | $16,370 | $11,732 |
| 2016/17 | $15,859 | $15,715 | $12,357 |
| 2015/16 | $15,683 | $14,943 | $13,127 |
| 2014/15 | $15,699 | $14,457 | $13,154 |
| 2013/14 | $15,759 | $13,631 | $13,269 |
| 2012/13 | $15,750 | $13,203 | $12,570 |
| 2011/12 | $15,639 | $12,495 | $11,495 |
| 2010/11 | $15,990 | $11,760 | $9,153 |
| 2009/10 | $14,608 | $11,663 | $6,146 |
| 2008/09 | $14,808 | $12,709 | $3,979 |
| 2007/08 | $13,323 | $13,322 | $2,408 |
| 2006/07 | $12,729 | $12,661 | $3,168 |
| 2005/06 | $11,730 | $12,181 | $3,862 |
Lines break at accounting-basis changes and missing periods. Source: The Treasury (New Zealand) and Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa; NZ in Numbers calculation.
Government spending, tax revenue and net government debt divided by New Zealand's estimated resident population at 30 June, the end of each government financial year. Dollars are not adjusted for inflation.
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The latest ten periods for up to the first six series. Downloads contain every published observation.
| Period | government spending per person | tax per person | net government debt per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | $26,607 | $22,855 | $34,212 |
| 2023/24 | $26,276 | $22,791 | $33,169 |
| 2022/23 | $24,533 | $21,607 | $29,860 |
| 2021/22 | $24,724 | $21,343 | $25,360 |
| 2020/21 | $21,194 | $19,271 | $20,076 |
| 2019/20 | $21,456 | $16,777 | $16,437 |
| 2018/19 | $17,496 | $17,397 | $11,616 |
| 2017/18 | $16,442 | $16,370 | $11,732 |
| 2016/17 | $15,859 | $15,715 | $12,357 |
| 2015/16 | $15,683 | $14,943 | $13,127 |
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Calculated by NZ in Numbers from The Treasury (New Zealand), Fiscal Time Series – Historical Fiscal Indicators; Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa, Population estimates: New Zealand estimated resident population at 30 June.
