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 30,104 units per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in New Zealand, 1961–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in New Zealand is 30,104 units per square kilometre, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.2% on the previous year and up 7,626.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in New Zealand peaked at 30,104 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, -25,932 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 98th out of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 660.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 621.32 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 678.67 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 654.36 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 697.77 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 705.78 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 900.88 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 512.05 units per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1969 | 552.39 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 427.88 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1971 | 425.82 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 676.76 units per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1973 | 991 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1974 | 1,346 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1975 | 3,343 units per square kilometre | +148.5% |
| 1976 | 4,467 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 5,619 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 7,056 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 7,325 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 7,307 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 7,305 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,722 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 7,589 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 914.3 units per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 1985 | 12,786 units per square kilometre | +1298.4% |
| 1986 | 12,242 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 13,989 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 21,777 units per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1989 | 15,894 units per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 12,790 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 19,535 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1992 | 20,056 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 15,220 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 13,755 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 3,708 units per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 1996 | -8,680 units per square kilometre | -334.1% |
| 1997 | -3,431 units per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 1998 | -383.43 units per square kilometre | -88.8% |
| 1999 | 3,800 units per square kilometre | -1091.2% |
| 2000 | 389.63 units per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 2001 | 4,648 units per square kilometre | +1093.0% |
| 2002 | -93.23 units per square kilometre | -102.0% |
| 2003 | -834.48 units per square kilometre | +795.1% |
| 2004 | 815.9 units per square kilometre | -197.8% |
| 2005 | -6,051 units per square kilometre | -841.6% |
| 2006 | -9,531 units per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2007 | -25,932 units per square kilometre | +172.1% |
| 2008 | -1,475 units per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 2009 | 16,257 units per square kilometre | -1202.2% |
| 2010 | 30,104 units per square kilometre | +85.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 30,104 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 312,268 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 30,104 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,425 units per square kilometre, 1.5× 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 | +1298.4% | 914.3 units per square kilometre | 12,786 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1202.2% | -1,475 units per square kilometre | 16,257 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +1093.0% | 389.63 units per square kilometre | 4,648 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1091.2% | -383.43 units per square kilometre | 3,800 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -841.6% | 815.9 units per square kilometre | -6,051 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -795.1% | -93.23 units per square kilometre | -834.48 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 664.81 units per square kilometre | 512.05 units per square kilometre | 900.88 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,168 units per square kilometre | 425.82 units per square kilometre | 7,325 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,753 units per square kilometre | 914.3 units per square kilometre | 21,777 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,637 units per square kilometre | -8,680 units per square kilometre | 20,056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -2,181 units per square kilometre | -25,932 units per square kilometre | 16,257 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,104 units per square kilometre | 30,104 units per square kilometre | 30,104 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 95 Ireland 40,674 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Ethiopia 32,790 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Niger 32,232 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Canada 28,478 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27,840 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Somalia 22,422 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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 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 30,104 units per square kilometre 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 30,104 units per square kilometre 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 -25,932 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- New Zealand ranks 98th out of 172 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 7,626.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.