Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand is 4.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 95.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 144.62 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -7.37 % change on previous year, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1963 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9221 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1965 | 11.43 % change on previous year | +1139.6% |
| 1966 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1967 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1968 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1969 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -375.9% |
| 1970 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1972 | 20.55 % change on previous year | +535.5% |
| 1973 | 46.74 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 1974 | 28.87 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1975 | 32.04 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 24.43 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1977 | 20.42 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 22.59 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 14.46 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1981 | 15.91 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1982 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1984 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1985 | 56.73 % change on previous year | -1415.7% |
| 1986 | 24.96 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1987 | 19.99 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 144.62 % change on previous year | +623.3% |
| 1989 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1990 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1991 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +236.4% |
| 1992 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1994 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +164.1% |
| 1995 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 1998 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1999 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +183.4% |
| 2002 | -0.8827 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2003 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -1232.3% |
| 2004 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 13.78 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2010 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +233.6% |
| 2014 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2021 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2022 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2024 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2025 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.19 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.69 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4.19 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.35 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 | +1415.7% | -4.31 % change on previous year | 56.73 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1232.3% | -0.8827 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1139.6% | 0.9221 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +623.3% | 19.99 % change on previous year | 144.62 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +535.5% | 3.23 % change on previous year | 20.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -7.37 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.15 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 46.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.77 % change on previous year | -4.31 % change on previous year | 144.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 12.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 % change on previous year | -0.8827 % change on previous year | 15.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 7.05 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 131 Iceland 4.25 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Peru 4.21 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Slovenia 4.21 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Singapore 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Chile 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Australia 3.66 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in New Zealand was 4.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 144.62 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.37 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.