Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in New Zealand
New Zealand: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy was 147.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in New Zealand, 2014–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 147.1% for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in New Zealand peaked at 164.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 144.1%, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 151.5% | — |
| 2015 | 154.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 158.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 156.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 157.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 159.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 164.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 160.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 149.5% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 144.1% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 145.8% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 147.1% | +0.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 147.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.2%, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 147.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.0%, 2.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 156.5% | 151.5% | 159.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 151.9% | 144.1% | 164.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in New Zealand?
- Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in New Zealand was 147.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 164.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.1% in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- New Zealand ranks 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. 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.