Central bank assets to GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Central bank assets to GDP was 18.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 18.5% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1,126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in New Zealand peaked at 18.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1972.
That places New Zealand 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.9% | — |
| 1961 | 7.9% | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.2% | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.6% | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -38.7% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -30.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -56.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -51.0% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +150.0% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +230.6% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 4.4% | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +57.5% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -62.1% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +131.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -63.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +72.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -41.3% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +1437.6% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 2.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 0.6% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 24 Central African Republic 19.2% compare
- 25 Canada 18.8% compare
- 26 South Sudan 18.6% compare
- 28 Suriname 18.4% compare
- 29 Netherlands 18.1% compare
- 30 Belize 18.0% compare
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in New Zealand?
- Central bank assets to gdp in New Zealand was 18.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).