Cyprus vs New Zealand: Claims on central government, etc.
Cyprus
11.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
11.7%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
89th
New Zealand rank
88th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Cyprus
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 89th and New Zealand ranks 88th of 187 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | -0.8% | 26.3% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 5.8% | 16.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 15.9% | 1.6% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Cyprus or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Cyprus and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and New Zealand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and New Zealand rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Cyprus ranks 89th and New Zealand ranks 88th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.