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Government at a Glance 2013, Country Fact Sheet: New Zealand
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Government at a Glance 2013 Country Fact Sheet Strategic Governance Women in Government Public Finance & Economics Public Procurement Budget Practices & Procedures Open and Inclusive Government Public Employment & Pay Serving Citizens Did you know? Average of OECD countries in green Country value in blue (not represented if not available) Range of OECD country values in grey www.oecd.org/gov/govataglance.htm How to read the figures: OECD Values have been rounded Trust in government Fiscal sustainability Public sector efficiency Impact of the tax system and grants on reducing income inequality % of citizens who have confidence in their national government (2007 & 2012) Education: performance in PISA reading scores and expenditure per student (aged 6 to 15) in USD PPP (2009) Source: Gallup World Poll Source: OECD Education at a Glance 2012 Source: OECD Income Distribution Database Source: OECD Economic Outlook No. 93 (May 2013) Total consolidation requirements between 2012 and 2030 in order to reduce government debt to 60% of GDP Differences in income inequality before and after tax and government transfers (2010) Strategic Governance 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 Gini Coefficient Gini Coefficient Higher inequality Higher inequality Lower inequality Lower inequality Before After Before After OECD 0.47 0.31 taxes and transfers 0.32 0.45 Note: Data for New Zealand are for 2009. taxes and transfers New Zealand 0 5 10 15 % of potential GDP 3.0% OECD 1.9% New Zealand Expenditure per student aged 6 to 15 (USD PPP) PISA Reading Score 0 50 000 100 000 150 000 200 000 400 450 500 550 Higher score Lower score OECD PISA Reading Expenditure 495 USD 83 500 521 USD 70 100 New Zealand New Zealand In New Zealand, 89.6% of general government revenues are collected by the central government, the second highest level among OECD countries. In 2012, citizens in New Zealand expressed confidence and satisfaction in their national government and public services on average 10 percentage points higher than the OECD average. New Zealand has the highest level of ICT expenditures across OECD countries, representing 2% of central government expenditures. Percentage point change 2007-2012 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 % 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 % 45 40 2007 2012 -5 OECD +2 2007 2012 61 59 New Zealand New Zealand
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Country fact sheet showing indicators on strategic governance, women in government, public finance & economics, public procurement, budget practices & procedures, open and inclusive government, public employment & pay, and serving citizens. More information is available from the OECD publication Government at a Glance 2013. http://www.oecd.org/gov/govataglance.htm
Transcript of Government at a Glance 2013, Country Fact Sheet: New Zealand
Government at a Glance 2013
Country Fact Sheet
Strategic Governance
Women in Government
Public Finance & Economics
Public Procurement
Budget Practices & Procedures
Open and Inclusive Government
Public Employment & Pay
Serving Citizens
Did you know?
Average of OECD countries in green
Country value in blue (not represented if not available)
Range of OECD country values in grey
www.oecd.org/gov/govataglance.htm
How to read the figures: OECDValues have
been rounded
Trust in government
Fiscal sustainability
Public sector efficiency
Impact of the tax system and grants on reducing income inequality% of citizens who have confi dence in their national government (2007 & 2012)
Education: performance in PISA reading scores and expenditure per student (aged 6 to 15) in USD PPP (2009)
Source: Gallup World Poll
Source: OECD Education at a Glance 2012
Source: OECD Income Distribution Database
Source: OECD Economic Outlook No. 93 (May 2013)
Total consolidation requirements between 2012 and 2030 in order to reduce government debt to 60% of GDP
Differences in income inequality before and after tax and government transfers (2010)
Strategic Governance
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6Gini Coefficient Gini Coefficient
Higherinequality
Higherinequality
Lowerinequality
Lowerinequality
Before After Before After
OECD
0.47
0.31taxes and transfers
0.32
0.45
Note: Data for New Zealand are for 2009.
taxes and transfers
New Zealand
0
5
10
15
% of potential GDP
3.0%OECD
1.9%New Zealand
Expenditure per student aged 6 to 15 (USD PPP)
PISA Reading Score
0 50 000 100 000 150 000 200 000400
450
500
550Higherscore
Lowerscore
OECD
PISAReading
Expenditure
495 USD 83 500
521 USD 70 100New Zealand
New Zealand
In New Zealand, 89.6% of general government revenues are collected by the central government, the second highest level among
OECD countries.
In 2012, citizens in New Zealand expressed confi dence and satisfaction in their national government and public services on average 10 percentage points higher than the OECD
average.
New Zealand has the highest level of ICT expenditures across OECD countries, representing 2% of central government
expenditures.
Percentage pointchange 2007-20120 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100%
45
40
2007
2012-5
OECD
+22007
2012 61
59
New Zealand
New Zealand
Public Finance and Economics
Structure of government expenditures (2011)% of total government expenditure
Government revenues(2011)
Government expenditures(2011)
Fiscal balance(2011)
Government debt(2011)
% of GDP % of GDP % of GDP % of GDP
Source: OECD National Accounts Source: OECD National Accounts Source: OECD National Accounts Source: OECD National Accounts
Source: OECD National Accounts
Budget Practices and ProceduresFiscal rules: Types and legal foundation (2012) Use of performance budgeting practices
at the central level of government (2011)
Index
Source: OECD 2012 Survey on Budget Practices and Procedures Source: OECD 2011 Survey on Performance Budgeting
20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
OECD
41.9%
42.0%
Note: Data for New Zealand are for 2010.
New Zealand
20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
OECD
45.4%
49.5%
Note: Data for New Zealand are for 2010.
New Zealand
OECD
-15% -10% 0%-5% +5% +10% +15%
-3.5%
-7.5%
Note: Data for the New Zealand are for 2010.
New Zealand
0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250%
OECD79% 100%
0%
Note: Data for New Zealand are not available.
New Zealand
100%
0%
Socialprotection
HealthEducation
Generalpublic services
Economicaffairs
Public orderand safety
Defence Other
35.6%
5.9%
3.9%
3.6%
14.5%12.5%
13.6%
10.5%
OECD
Note: Data for New Zealand are not available.
New Zealand
In how many countriesdo these types of rules exist?
If yes, what is thelegal foundation?
Do these types of rules exist?
Expenditurerule(s)
Revenuerule(s)
Budget balancerule(s)
Debtrule(s)
Legal foundations:
ConstitutionInternationalTreaty
Primary and/orSecondary Legislation
InternalRules/Policy
PoliticalCommitment
C IT L R PC
21
5
28
23
OECDNew Zealand
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Note: New Zealand does not have fiscal rules in place.
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.38
OECD0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
0.43
New Zealand
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
Public Employment and PayEmployment in general government (2011)
% of labour force
Annual compensation across central government positions (2011)
Source: OECD 2012 Survey on Compensation of Employees in Centrtall/Federal Governments
Source: International Labour Organisation Database & OECD Labour Force Statistics
2011 USD PPP
Women in GovernmentShare of women in general government (2010) Share of ministers who are women (2012)
Source: International Labour Organisation Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union Parline Database
% of general government employment % of ministers
Public ProcurementProcurement expenditure (2011) Use of innovative procurement tools in central government (2012)
% of government expenditures functionalities in e-procurement systems
Source: OECD National Accounts Source: OECD 2012 Survey on Public Procurement
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
OECD
29.0%
Note: Data for New Zealand are for 2010.
30.4%
New Zealand
Procurement plansare published
Yes, in national central e-procurement systems Yes,in e-procurement systems of speci�c procuring entities No
Tendersare announced
Bids can be submitted
electronically
Invoices can be submitted
electronically
208
10
3270
16136
81015OECD
New Zealand
56.8%OECD
50%
0%
100%
61.4%New Zealand
24.9%OECD
50%
0%
100%
28.6%New Zealand
50%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
15.5%OECD
9.7%New Zealand
Note: Data for New Zealand are expressed in full-time equivalents (FTEs)..
232 000126 00089 00050 000
OECDOECDOECDOECD
Middle managers(D3 positions)
Senior managers(D1 positions)
Senior professionalsSecretaries(general office clerks)
2011 USD PPP
0
100 000
200 000
300 000
400 000
Note: Data for New Zealand are unavailable.
397 000
New ZealandNew ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand
not available not available not available
Open and Inclusive GovernmentAsset disclosure: Level of disclosure of private interests
and public availability of information (2012)
Source: OECD 2012 Survey on Confl ict of Interest Disclosure
Serving Citizens: quality of public services
out of pocket expenditure as a % of fi nal household consumption
Access to medical care (2011) Citizen take-up of e-government services (2012)% of individuals using the internet to interact with public authorities
Satisfaction and confidence across public services (2012)% of citizens expressing confi dence/satisfaction
Source: OECD Health Statistics 2013 Source: Eurostat and OECD
Source: World Gallup Poll
Government at a Glance 2013With a focus on public administration, OECD Government at a Glance 2013 provides readers with a dashboard of key indicators assembled with the
goal of contributing to the analysis and international comparison of public sector performance across OECD countries. Indicators on public finances
and employment are provided alongside composite indexes summarising aspects of public management policies, and indicators on service quality
in education, health, taxation and justice. Government at a Glance 2013 also includes indicators on key governance and public management
issues, such as strategice governance, budgeting, compensation in the public service, public procurement and open government.
www.oecd.org/gov/govataglance.htm
http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/gov_glance-2013-en
For background data and to consult this publication on line:
For more information and to consult all other Country Fact Sheets:
v1.13/11/13
50%OECD
100%
0%
25%
50%
75%
51%
Note: Data for Australia are for 2010.
New Zealand
40%
66%71%
51% 72%
National government
Judicial system Local police
Health care Education system
OECD range
OECD
61%
71%83%
58% 83%20
40
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2.9%
OECD0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%
1.8%
Note: Data for New Zealand are for 2010.
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50New Zealand
Low level Middle level High level
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