Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in New Zealand
New Zealand: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 1,822 units per person in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in New Zealand, 1960–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in New Zealand is 1,822 units per person, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.1% on the previous year and up 6,750.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in New Zealand peaked at 1,822 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1,617 units per person, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.28 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 71.83 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 65.91 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 70.58 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 66.64 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 69.9 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 69.45 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 87.08 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1968 | 49.06 units per person | -43.7% |
| 1969 | 52.46 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 40.08 units per person | -23.6% |
| 1971 | 39.3 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 61.36 units per person | +56.1% |
| 1973 | 88.12 units per person | +43.6% |
| 1974 | 117.17 units per person | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 285.53 units per person | +143.7% |
| 1976 | 378.11 units per person | +32.4% |
| 1977 | 474.18 units per person | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 595.25 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 620.36 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 618.06 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 615.53 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 644.27 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 624.59 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 74.6 units per person | -88.1% |
| 1985 | 1,037 units per person | +1289.8% |
| 1986 | 993 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1,125 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 1,746 units per person | +55.2% |
| 1989 | 1,269 units per person | -27.4% |
| 1990 | 1,011 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 1,472 units per person | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 1,495 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,122 units per person | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 265.79 units per person | -73.4% |
| 1996 | -612.41 units per person | -330.4% |
| 1997 | -238.93 units per person | -61.0% |
| 1998 | -26.46 units per person | -88.9% |
| 1999 | 260.94 units per person | -1086.0% |
| 2000 | 26.59 units per person | -89.8% |
| 2001 | 315.41 units per person | +1086.0% |
| 2002 | -6.22 units per person | -102.0% |
| 2003 | -54.56 units per person | +777.6% |
| 2004 | 52.56 units per person | -196.3% |
| 2005 | -385.41 units per person | -833.3% |
| 2006 | -599.74 units per person | +55.6% |
| 2007 | -1,617 units per person | +169.6% |
| 2008 | -91.17 units per person | -94.4% |
| 2009 | 994.88 units per person | -1191.2% |
| 2010 | 1,822 units per person | +83.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,822 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 47% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,822 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,257 units per person, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1289.8% | 74.6 units per person | 1,037 units per person |
| 2009 | +1191.2% | -91.17 units per person | 994.88 units per person |
| 1999 | +1086.0% | -26.46 units per person | 260.94 units per person |
| 2001 | +1086.0% | 26.59 units per person | 315.41 units per person |
| 2005 | -833.3% | 52.56 units per person | -385.41 units per person |
| 2003 | -777.6% | -6.22 units per person | -54.56 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.02 units per person | 49.06 units per person | 87.08 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 269.95 units per person | 39.3 units per person | 620.36 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 874.67 units per person | 74.6 units per person | 1,746 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 574.97 units per person | -612.41 units per person | 1,495 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -136.43 units per person | -1,617 units per person | 994.88 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,822 units per person | 1,822 units per person | 1,822 units per person | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in New Zealand?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in New Zealand was 1,822 units per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,822 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,617 units per person in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- New Zealand ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2010.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,750.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.