New Zealand Government Debt: % of GDP
2006 - 2022 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about New Zealand Government Debt: % of GDP
- New Zealand Government debt accounted for 34.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2022, compared with the ratio of 32.8 % in the previous quarter.
- New Zealand government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2006 to Sep 2022.
- The data reached an all-time high of 38.7 % in Mar 2013 and a record low of 16.6 % in Jun 2008.
CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The Treasury provides Government Debt in local currency. Statistics New Zealand provides Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about New Zealand Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, New Zealand National Government Debt reached 73.5 USD bn in Sep 2022.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 59.8 USD bn in Sep 2022.
View New Zealand's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 2006 to Sep 2022 in the chart:
What was New Zealand's Government Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2022?
New Zealand Government debt accounted for 34.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2022, compared with the ratio of 32.8 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.9 Sep 2022 | 32.8 Jun 2022 | 16.6 Jun 2008 | 38.7 Mar 2013 | % | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 62.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Algeria (%) | 62.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Argentina (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2022 |
| Australia (%) | 47.7 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Austria (%) | 81.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.4 2010 | yearly | 2008 - 2010 |
| Bahrain (%) | 84.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 20.6 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
| Belarus (%) | 36.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2022 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 24.4 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Botswana (%) | 17.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 |
| Brazil (%) | 75.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 23.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Cambodia (%) | 35.2 2021 | yearly | 2013 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 71.3 2022 | yearly | 1962 - 2022 |
| Chile (%) | 37.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| China (%) | 20.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Colombia (%) | 63.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 9.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 91.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 45.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Denmark (%) | 30.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ecuador (%) | 63.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Egypt (%) | 68.6 Jun 2020 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | 15.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| European Union (%) | 85.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 71.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| France (%) | 113.3 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2022 |
| Georgia (%) | 39.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Germany (%) | 66.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Ghana (%) | 80.1 2021 | yearly | 2006 - 2021 |
| Greece (%) | 178.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 47.6 2022 | yearly | 2003 - 2022 |
| Hungary (%) | 72.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2022 |
| Iceland (%) | 74.6 2021 | yearly | 1998 - 2021 |
| India (%) | 54.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2022 |
| Iran (%) | 8.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Israel (%) | 67.1 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Italy (%) | 147.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 225.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2022 |
| Jordan (%) | 88.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Kenya (%) | 66.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| South Korea (%) | 48.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Kosovo (%) | 23.3 2021 | yearly | 2009 - 2021 |
| Kuwait (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 50.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 39.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Lebanon (%) | 150.6 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 37.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 24.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2022 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 61.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Malta (%) | 53.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Mauritius (%) | 74.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2022 |
| Mexico (%) | 51.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Moldova (%) | 32.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Mongolia (%) | 59.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Montenegro (%) | 71.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Morocco (%) | 68.9 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 27.2 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 49.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| New Zealand (%) | 34.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Nigeria (%) | 20.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Norway (%) | 42.5 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Oman (%) | 63.1 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (%) | 69.1 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 75.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2022 |
| Panama (%) | 62.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2022 |
| Paraguay (%) | 31.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Peru (%) | 34.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2022 |
| Poland (%) | 50.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Portugal (%) | 120.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 47.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Russia (%) | 13.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 25.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Sep 2022 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2022 |
| Singapore (%) | 184.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2022 |
| Slovakia (%) | 58.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
| Slovenia (%) | 72.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 71.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2022 |
| Spain (%) | 115.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 114.3 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | 32.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
| Switzerland (%) | 25.1 2026 | yearly | 1990 - 2026 |
| Taiwan (%) | 30.1 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 39.2 2020 | yearly | 1999 - 2020 |
| Thailand (%) | 53.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2022 |
| Tunisia (%) | 79.7 Dec 2021 | monthly | Apr 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Turkey (%) | 34.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2022 |
| Ukraine (%) | 43.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 4,190.530 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 78,790.666 2022 | yearly | 1999 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 31.5 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 73,499.1 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 34.9 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (NZD bn) | 186.787 2027 | yearly | 1985 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (NZD bn) | 256.155 2027 | yearly | 1985 - 2027 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (NZD bn) | 187.897 2027 | yearly | 1985 - 2027 |
| General Government: ytd: Expenses (NZD mn) | 38,680.000 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| General Government: ytd: Revenue (NZD mn) | 36,195.000 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2022 |
| General Government: ytd: Borrowings (NZD mn) | 219,232.000 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Sep 2022 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.211 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,129.3 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 4,046.1 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 17.7 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Nov 2022 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,364,839.114 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 241,628.761 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 407,416.309 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 5,175.4 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 26.3 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Nov 2022 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 815,777.745 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 655,404.594 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 391.063 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 390.363 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 958.147 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,068.885 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1982 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Goods (NZD mn) | 399.839 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Manufacturing: Machinery & Transport Equipment (NZD mn) | 410.943 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Mineral Fuels (NZD mn) | 84.419 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: fob: SITC: Food & Live Animals (NZD mn) | 3,887.185 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: fob: United States (NZD mn) | 645.211 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: fob: Australia (NZD mn) | 815.114 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: fob: Australia: sa (NZD mn) | 755.290 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Exports: fob: China: sa (NZD mn) | 1,580.839 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jul 1981 - Nov 2022 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.5 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 95.2 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2022 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 82,122.352 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Nov 2022 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 247,653.755 Nov 2022 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Nov 2022 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.7 Nov 2022 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Nov 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 11,073.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.846 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.1 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2022 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 272,018.097 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Nov 2022 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 368,485.5 Nov 2022 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Nov 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.1 Nov 2022 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Nov 2022 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 219.368 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Jun 2022 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 383.133 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2022 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 223,254.5 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 339,366.493 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Nov 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.65 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Nov 2022 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 146.97 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2022 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money (NZD mn) | 397,263.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Nov 2022 |
| Depository Corp: Domestic Credit (NZD mn) | 591,090.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Mar 1988 - Nov 2022 |
| Depository Corp: Money Supply: Broad Money: Narrow Money (NZD mn) | 131,733.000 Nov 2022 | monthly | Dec 2016 - Nov 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (NZD mn) | 18,203.603 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2022 |
| Official Reserve Assets (NZD mn) | 23,623.482 Nov 2022 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2022 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -14.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting (%) | 82.200 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2011 - Dec 2022 |
| House Price Inflation: Net Percent Expecting Higher (%) | -25.600 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2022 - Dec 2022 |
| Performance Manufacturing Index (NA) | 49.100 Dec 2022 | monthly | Aug 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Business Outlook Survey: Service: Business Confidence Index (Point) | -64.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Dec 2022 |
| Business Outlook Survey: All Industries: Business Confidence Index (Point) | -70.200 Dec 2022 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Dec 2022 |
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