New Zealand — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
Total gross debt liabilities of the general government sector, as a share of GDP; a headline measure of fiscal vulnerability.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56.69 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 54.73 | Actual |
| 2024 | 51.43 | Actual |
| 2023 | 47.3 | Actual |
| 2022 | 46.89 | Actual |
| 2021 | 47.53 | Actual |
| 2020 | 43.18 | Actual |
| 2019 | 31.82 | Actual |
| 2018 | 28.12 | Actual |
| 2017 | 31.12 | Actual |
| 2016 | 33.36 | Actual |
| 2015 | 34.18 | Actual |
| 2014 | 34.17 | Actual |
| 2013 | 34.56 | Actual |
| 2012 | 35.67 | Actual |
| 2011 | 34.68 | Actual |
| 2010 | 29.6 | Actual |
| 2009 | 24.28 | Actual |
| 2008 | 18.97 | Actual |
| 2007 | 16.31 | Actual |
| 2006 | 18.4 | Actual |
| 2005 | 20.78 | Actual |
| 2004 | 22.51 | Actual |
| 2003 | 24.72 | Actual |
| 2002 | 26.4 | Actual |
| 2001 | 28.16 | Actual |
| 2000 | 30.03 | Actual |
| 1999 | 32 | Actual |
| 1998 | 34.48 | Actual |
| 1997 | 34.64 | Actual |
| 1996 | 37.26 | Actual |
| 1995 | 43.48 | Actual |
| 1994 | 48.92 | Actual |
| 1993 | 54.58 | Actual |
| 1992 | 58.68 | Actual |
| 1991 | 58.01 | Actual |
| 1990 | 55.51 | Actual |
| 1989 | 54.9 | Actual |
| 1988 | 54.7 | Actual |
| 1987 | 62.89 | Actual |
| 1986 | 68.48 | Actual |
| 1985 | 64.13 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net