New Zealand Total Debt: % of GDP

2006 - 2022 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about New Zealand Total Debt: % of GDP

  • New Zealand Total Debt accounted for 603.1 % of the country's GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 622.4 % in the previous year.
  • New Zealand Total Debt: % of GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2022.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 679.3 % in Dec 2010 and a record low of 571.4 % in Dec 2017.

CEIC shifts year-end for annual Total Debt as % of Nominal GDP. CEIC calculates annual Total Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Total Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Total Debt is calculated as the Total Liabilities less Equity and Investment Fund Shares and Financial Derivatives. Statistics New Zealand provides Total Debt in local currency. Statistics New Zealand provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Total Debt is reported in annual frequency, ending in March of each year.

View New Zealand's Total Debt: % of GDP from 2006 to 2022 in the chart:

New Zealand Total Debt: % of GDP

What was New Zealand's Total Debt: % of GDP in 2022?

New Zealand Total Debt accounted for 603.1 % of the country's GDP in 2022, compared with the ratio of 622.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
603.1 2022 622.4 2021 571.4 2017 679.3 2010 % yearly 2006 - 2022

Total Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Australia (%) 263.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 538.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 692.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 352.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Canada (%) 932.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 428.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 1,169.5 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Czech Republic (%) 389.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 780.0 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Estonia (%) 371.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 719.1 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Finland (%) 649.0 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
France (%) 927.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Germany (%) 601.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) 539.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 438.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 690.6 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Ireland (%) 946.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 571.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Japan (%) 1,295.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 701.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Latvia (%) 343.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Lithuania (%) 305.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 7,301.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 335.8 2023 yearly 2013 - 2023
Malta (%) 1,399.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 109.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (%) 969.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 603.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Norway (%) 603.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 290.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 468.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Romania (%) 251.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Slovakia (%) 380.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 328.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 568.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Sweden (%) 767.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 934.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 876.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Turkey (%) 260.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Ukraine (%) 235.5 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 872.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
United States (%) 722.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1951 - Sep 2024

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New Zealand Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,246.112 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 80,859.209 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 30.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 118,791.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 42.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) 194.423 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) 236.804 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) 195.599 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
General Government: ytd: Expenses (NZD mn) 45,813.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
General Government: ytd: Revenue (NZD mn) 41,681.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
General Government: ytd: Borrowings (NZD mn) 256,738.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.471 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) -937.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,503.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1952 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 796,821.124 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 133,163.766 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 279,372.038 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 4,441.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,071,353.476 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 469,470.056 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 430.326 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 629.216 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 914.051 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 790.551 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1982 - Oct 2024
Exports: fob: SITC: Crude Materials (NZD mn) 639.855 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) 258.405 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) 3,423.543 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) 425.812 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) 80.077 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) 784.447 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) 708.240 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Oct 2024
Exports: fob: Japan (NZD mn) 308.713 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Oct 2024
Exports: fob: United Kingdom (NZD mn) 111.276 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Oct 2024
Exports: fob: China (NZD mn) 1,451.610 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Oct 2024
Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) 729.379 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Oct 2024
Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) 1,504.364 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1981 - Oct 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 130.280 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 136.389 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 132.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -5,231.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 1,401.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,164.482 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1995 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1995 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 837.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,326.737 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1995 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 226,907.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 88.0 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 78,551.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 603.1 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -11.310 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -125,141.126 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Goods (NZD mn) -16.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets (NZD mn) 4,089.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities (NZD mn) 7,882.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Net Errors and Omissions (NZD mn) 1,172.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Financial Derivatives (NZD mn) -2,938.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Services: Credit (NZD mn) 6,954.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Portfolio Investment (NZD mn) 1,110.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account (NZD mn) -4,826.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Direct Investment (NZD mn) 2,315.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Goods: Credit (NZD mn) 19,467.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Direct Investment (NZD mn) 218.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Primary Income: Debit (NZD mn) 6,921.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Capital Account: Debit (NZD mn) 189.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Primary Income (NZD mn) -3,770.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Other Investment (NZD mn) -856.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Capital Account: Credit (NZD mn) 49.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Goods: Debit (NZD mn) 19,483.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Financial Derivatives (NZD mn) -2,108.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Services (NZD mn) -757.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Reserve Assets (NZD mn) 2,843.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Capital Account (NZD mn) -140.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Services: Debit (NZD mn) 7,711.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: Primary Income: Credit (NZD mn) 3,151.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account (NZD mn) 3,794.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Assets: Other Investment (NZD mn) 2,856.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
BOP: Current Account: Goods & Services (NZD mn) -774.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Financial Account: Liabilities: Portfolio Investment (NZD mn) 8,532.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Services: Debit (NZD mn) 7,920.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Goods (NZD mn) -2,616.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa (NZD mn) -7,169.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Services: Credit (NZD mn) 7,419.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Goods: Debit (NZD mn) 20,445.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Goods: Credit (NZD mn) 17,829.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment: Current Account: sa: GS: Services (NZD mn) -501.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1971 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (NZD mn) 386,510.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position: Liabilities (NZD mn) 591,794.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
IIP: Net (NZD mn) -205,284.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Net (NZD mn) -149,667.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2018
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock (NZD mn) 29,490.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: Australia (NZD mn) 14,253.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: United Kingdom (NZD mn) 1,090.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Direct Investment Abroad: Stock: United States of America (NZD mn) 8,983.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock (NZD mn) 158,258.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Australia (NZD mn) 84,615.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United Kingdom (NZD mn) 6,388.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: United States of America (NZD mn) 9,278.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Netherlands (NZD mn) 3,880.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Stock: Japan (NZD mn) 5,553.000 2018 yearly 2001 - 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 0.5 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2017
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 91.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 69,727.867 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 249,335.593 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.2 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1989 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 20,224.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 5.764 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.6 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 0.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1950 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 274,155.429 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2017 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 358,277.6 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 0.7 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1989 - Oct 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 234.071 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 412.164 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 226,591.5 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 338,592.262 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.53 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2017 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 137.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2024
Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) 418,981.000 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Oct 2024
Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) 117,170.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2016 - Oct 2024
Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) 602,046.000 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Oct 2024
Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) 39,564.847 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) 25,529.121 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting (%) 47.600 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 2024
House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) -43.400 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 2024

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