Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 53 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
53
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
93rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
58.68
in 1992
All-time low
16.31
in 2007
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in New Zealand, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in New Zealand stood at 53.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 58.68 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.31, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58 | — |
| 1992 | 58.68 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 54.58 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 48.92 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 43.48 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 37.26 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 34.64 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 34.48 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 32 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 30.02 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 28.16 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 26.4 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 24.72 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 22.5 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 20.78 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 18.4 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 16.31 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 18.97 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 24.27 | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 29.6 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 34.68 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 35.66 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 34.55 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 34.15 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 34.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.34 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 31.1 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 28.08 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 31.81 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 43.24 | +35.9% |
| 2021 | 47.52 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 46.88 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 46.92 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.24 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 53.24 | +6.0% |
| 2026 | 56.14 | +5.5% |
| 2027 | 57.63 | +2.6% |
| 2028 | 56.98 | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 55.23 | -3.1% |
| 2030 | 53 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.67 | 32 | 58.68 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.05 | 16.31 | 30.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.71 | 28.08 | 35.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4 | 43.24 | 57.63 | 10 |
| 2030s | 53 | 53 | 53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More external debt data for New Zealand
- Other investment, Debt instruments 29.41 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.9582 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 5,523 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1114 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 104.01 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.0081 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 2 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 29.95 (2015)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 19,534 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in New Zealand?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in New Zealand was 53 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 58.68 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.31 in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October