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

Latest (2010)
1,822 units per person
Change on year
up 83.1%
World rank
86th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1,822 units per person
in 2010
All-time low
-1,617 units per person
in 2007
Years of data
51
1960–2010

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in New Zealand, 1960–2010

-2.0k-1.0k01.0k2.0k196019852010

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

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 83 Niger 2,048 units per person compare
  2. 84 Cyprus 2,022 units per person compare
  3. 85 Somalia 1,977 units per person compare
  4. 87 Australia 1,816 units per person compare
  5. 88 Bahrain 1,467 units per person compare
  6. 89 Burkina Faso 1,366 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 6,835 data points, 1960–2024
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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.