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Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Year Ended 30 June 2010

Analysis of Expenses by Functional Classification

for the year ended 30 June 2010

Crown Expenses by Functional Classification
Forecast Actual
Original
Budget
$m 		Estimated
Actuals
$m 		30 June 2010
$m 		30 June 2009
$m
Total Crown expenses  
25,073 24,412 Social security and welfare 24,206 23,273
370 377 GSF pension expenses 333 655
12,815 12,723 Health 12,673 12,042
12,147 12,642 Education 12,440 12,465
3,582 3,652 Core government services 2,830 5,137
3,515 3,486 Law and order 3,354 3,250
1,761 1,783 Defence 1,771 1,712
8,868 8,014 Transport and communications 7,991 9,023
8,246 7,457 Economic and industrial services 7,541 7,695
1,510 1,512 Primary services 1,373 1,487
2,806 2,289 Heritage, culture and recreation 2,584 2,397
1,115 1,052 Housing and community development 1,087 1,075
562 92 Other 80 118
3,349 3,571 Finance costs 2,777 3,070
254 -  Forecast new operating spending -  - 
(300) (455) Top-down expense adjustment -  - 
85,673 82,607 Total Crown expenses excluding losses 81,040 83,399

Below is an analysis of core Crown expenses by functional classification. Core Crown expenses include expenses incurred by Ministers, Departments, Offices of Parliament, the NZS Fund and the Reserve Bank, but not Crown entities and State-owned enterprises.

Core Crown Expenses by Functional Classification
Forecast Actual
Original
Budget
$m 		Estimated
Actuals
$m 		30 June 2010
$m 		30 June 2009
$m
Core Crown expenses  
21,139 21,234 Social security and welfare 21,185 19,382
370 368 GSF pension expenses 328 655
13,397 13,137 Health 13,128 12,368
11,284 11,779 Education 11,724 11,455
3,620 3,793 Core government services 2,974 5,293
3,267 3,276 Law and order 3,191 3,089
1,810 1,832 Defence 1,814 1,757
2,253 2,453 Transport and communications 2,345 2,663
2,673 2,959 Economic and industrial services 2,839 2,960
611 522 Primary services 507 534
1,507 1,076 Heritage, culture and recreation 1,281 1,002
365 344 Housing and community development 306 297
562 109 Other 80 118
2,470 2,364 Finance costs 2,311 2,429
254 -  Forecast new operating spending -  - 
(300) (455) Top-down expense adjustment -  - 
65,282 64,791 Total core Crown expenses excluding losses 64,013 64,002

The accompanying notes (including accounting policies) are an integral part of these statements.

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