New Zealand — General Government Net Debt (LCU)
Gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments; net indebtedness of the government.
Time Series
Unit: lcu-billion-current · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 130.15 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 114.88 | Actual |
| 2024 | 95.97 | Actual |
| 2023 | 80.67 | Actual |
| 2022 | 69.31 | Actual |
| 2021 | 49.26 | Actual |
| 2020 | 33.5 | Actual |
| 2019 | 21.96 | Actual |
| 2018 | 14.28 | Actual |
| 2017 | 15.9 | Actual |
| 2016 | 17.68 | Actual |
| 2015 | 18.48 | Actual |
| 2014 | 19.12 | Actual |
| 2013 | 19.64 | Actual |
| 2012 | 18.4 | Actual |
| 2011 | 13.91 | Actual |
| 2010 | 5.03 | Actual |
| 2009 | -1.96 | Actual |
| 2008 | -4.13 | Actual |
| 2007 | -1.37 | Actual |
| 2006 | 4.8 | Actual |
| 2005 | 12.06 | Actual |
| 2004 | 19.71 | Actual |
| 2003 | 26.1 | Actual |
| 2002 | 30.98 | Actual |
| 2001 | 34.23 | Actual |
| 2000 | 35.85 | Actual |
| 1999 | 32.32 | Actual |
| 1998 | 33.04 | Actual |
| 1997 | 33.34 | Actual |
| 1996 | 35.76 | Actual |
| 1995 | 40.54 | Actual |
| 1994 | 46.83 | Actual |
| 1993 | 52.42 | Actual |
| 1992 | 54.87 | Actual |
| 1991 | 50.73 | Actual |
| 1990 | 44.51 | Actual |
| 1989 | 43.96 | Actual |
| 1988 | 44.82 | Actual |
| 1987 | 48.06 | Actual |
| 1986 | 53.79 | Actual |
| 1985 | 56.87 | Actual |
| 1984 | 59.31 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Net Debt (LCU)
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 (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net