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
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in New Zealand, 1980–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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).