Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 13.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13.6%
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
78th
of 178 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2020
All-time low
2.1%
in 2007
Years of data
39
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in New Zealand, 1980–2020

2.557.51012.51980200020201980: 5.8 %1981: 4.2 %1982: 5.2 %1983: 5.5 %1984: 6.9 %1985: 9.4 %1986: 8 %1987: 7.7 %1988: 9.9 %1989: 7.7 %1990: 9.3 %1991: 9.6 %1992: 10.9 %1993: 8.5 %1994: 6.7 %1995: 4.5 %1996: 3.3 %1997: 3.4 %1998: 4.1 %1999: 6.2 %2000: 6 %2001: 7.4 %2002: 7 %2003: 6.5 %2004: 4.6 %2005: 4.1 %2006: 2.3 %2007: 2.1 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 6.8 %2010: 8.3 %2013: 8 %2014: 7.2 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 8.7 %2017: 8.2 %2018: 8.8 %2019: 9.5 %2020: 13.6 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in New Zealand is 13.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in New Zealand peaked at 13.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2007.

That places New Zealand 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in New Zealand, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 5.8%
1981 4.2% -28.6%
1982 5.2% +25.0%
1983 5.5% +6.1%
1984 6.9% +25.4%
1985 9.4% +36.7%
1986 8.0% -15.5%
1987 7.7% -3.8%
1988 9.9% +29.4%
1989 7.7% -22.0%
1990 9.3% +20.0%
1991 9.6% +3.1%
1992 10.9% +14.1%
1993 8.5% -21.8%
1994 6.7% -22.1%
1995 4.5% -32.7%
1996 3.3% -26.6%
1997 3.4% +4.6%
1998 4.1% +20.5%
1999 6.2% +50.3%
2000 6.0% -3.0%
2001 7.4% +22.2%
2002 7.0% -5.5%
2003 6.5% -7.5%
2004 4.6% -29.4%
2005 4.1% -9.5%
2006 2.3% -44.8%
2007 2.1% -5.4%
2008 2.8% +31.9%
2009 6.8% +139.1%
2010 8.3% +22.7%
2013 8.0% -4.0%
2014 7.2% -9.3%
2015 6.3% -13.1%
2016 8.7% +37.6%
2017 8.2% -5.9%
2018 8.8% +8.2%
2019 9.5% +7.3%
2020 13.6% +43.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 13.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 13.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.0% 4.2% 9.9% 10
1990s 6.7% 3.3% 10.9% 10
2000s 5.0% 2.1% 7.4% 10
2010s 8.1% 6.3% 9.5% 8
2020s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 75 Senegal 14.3% compare
  2. 76 Belgium 14.2% compare
  3. 77 Guatemala 14.0% compare
  4. 79 Romania 13.3% compare
  5. 80 Côte d'Ivoire 12.8% compare
  6. 81 Uzbekistan 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in New Zealand?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in New Zealand was 13.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2007.
How does New Zealand rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
New Zealand ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).