Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 58.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
58.4%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
21st
of 128 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 2020
All-time low
42.4%
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in New Zealand, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 43.7 %2001: 46.5 %2002: 50.3 %2003: 45.5 %2004: 49.5 %2005: 43.5 %2006: 49.3 %2007: 52.8 %2008: 42.4 %2009: 56.7 %2010: 54.3 %2011: 49.4 %2012: 53.4 %2013: 48.8 %2014: 51.9 %2015: 55 %2016: 58.3 %2017: 55.7 %2018: 52.8 %2019: 54.3 %2020: 58.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in New Zealand stood at 58.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in New Zealand peaked at 58.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2008.

That places New Zealand 21st out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 43.7%
2001 46.5% +6.3%
2002 50.3% +8.1%
2003 45.5% -9.5%
2004 49.5% +8.9%
2005 43.5% -12.2%
2006 49.3% +13.3%
2007 52.8% +7.1%
2008 42.4% -19.7%
2009 56.7% +33.9%
2010 54.3% -4.3%
2011 49.4% -9.0%
2012 53.4% +8.2%
2013 48.8% -8.6%
2014 51.9% +6.3%
2015 55.0% +6.0%
2016 58.3% +5.9%
2017 55.7% -4.4%
2018 52.8% -5.2%
2019 54.3% +2.7%
2020 58.4% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.0% 42.4% 56.7% 10
2010s 53.4% 48.8% 58.3% 10
2020s 58.4% 58.4% 58.4% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 18 Aruba 64.0% compare
  2. 19 United States of America 62.2% compare
  3. 20 Portugal 60.2% compare
  4. 22 Slovenia 52.6% compare
  5. 23 Panama 46.9% compare
  6. 24 Bahrain 46.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in New Zealand?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in New Zealand was 58.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2008.
How does New Zealand rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
New Zealand ranks 21st out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).