Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 58.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in New Zealand, 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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).