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Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Year Ended 30 June 2008

Analysis of Expenses by Functional Classification

for the year ended 30 June 2008

Analysis of Expenses by Functional Classification
for the year ended 30 June 2008
Forecast Actual
Original
Budget
$m
Estimated
Actuals
$m
30 June 2008
$m
30 June 2007
$m
Total Crown expenses  
21,271 22,274 Social security and welfare 21,509 19,829
629 714 GSF pension expenses 690 645
11,699 10,765 Health 10,809 9,989
10,321 10,803 Education 10,397 9,853
2,132 3,163 Core government services 3,274 4,763
3,076 3,192 Law and order 3,082 2,822
1,597 1,524 Defence 1,525 1,478
7,671 7,185 Transport and communications 7,424 6,855
5,879 7,433 Economic and industrial services 9,038 5,395
1,319 1,404 Primary services 1,459 1,233
2,218 2,366 Heritage, culture and recreation 2,337 2,043
961 965 Housing and community development 938 865
79 84 Other 259 74
2,748 2,954 Finance costs 3,101 2,885
314 Forecast new operating spending
(240) Top-down expense adjustment
71,914 74,586 Total Crown expenses excluding losses 75,842 68,729

Below is an analysis of core Crown expenses by functional classification. Core Crown expenses include expenses incurred by the Crown, Departments and the Reserve Bank, but not Crown entities and SOEs.

Analysis of Expenses by Functional Classification
for the year ended 30 June 2008 (continued)
Forecast Actual
Original
Budget
$m
Estimated
Actuals
$m
30 June 2008
$m
30 June 2007
$m
Core Crown expenses  
17,698 18,071 Social security and welfare 17,877 16,768
629 714 GSF pension expenses 690 645
11,613 11,343 Health 11,297 10,355
9,719 10,046 Education 9,551 9,269
2,479 3,222 Core government services 3,371 4,817
2,836 2,943 Law and order 2,894 2,699
1,641 1,566 Defence 1,562 1,517
2,792 2,290 Transport and communications 2,244 2,405
2,276 2,828 Economic and industrial services 2,889 1,595
494 565 Primary services 541 438
977 1,123 Heritage, culture and recreation 1,107 844
304 282 Housing and community development 260 255
80 84 Other 254 68
2,244 2,527 Finance costs 2,460 2,329
314 Forecast new operating spending
(240) Top-down expense adjustment
56,096 57,364 Total core Crown expenses excluding losses 56,997 54,004

The accompanying Notes and Accounting Policies are an integral part of these Statements.

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