Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 120,241 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand is 120,241 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand peaked at 120,241 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 246.98 current LCU per person, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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), per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 261.11 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 273.5 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 246.98 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 257.01 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 254 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 278.4 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 288.04 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 303.74 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 290.11 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 316.44 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 337.6 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 343.35 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 406.63 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 585.13 current LCU per person | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 738.5 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 956.3 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 1,179 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 1,416 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 1,735 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 1,994 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 2,201 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 2,542 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 2,906 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 3,065 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 2,908 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 4,530 current LCU per person | +55.8% |
| 1986 | 5,662 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 6,735 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 16,431 current LCU per person | +143.9% |
| 1989 | 17,479 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 17,704 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 18,130 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 19,572 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 20,032 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 21,605 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 23,446 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 24,749 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 27,579 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 29,364 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 32,042 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 33,544 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 38,361 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 37,367 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 40,299 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 44,269 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 49,802 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 55,166 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 61,041 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 66,790 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 67,290 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 70,457 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 78,586 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 80,883 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 84,176 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 88,106 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 90,513 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 93,628 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 98,404 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 107,342 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 113,349 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 116,904 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 115,688 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 116,159 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 120,241 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 276.93 current LCU per person | 246.98 current LCU per person | 316.44 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 969.19 current LCU per person | 337.6 current LCU per person | 1,994 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,446 current LCU per person | 2,201 current LCU per person | 17,479 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,422 current LCU per person | 17,704 current LCU per person | 32,042 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,393 current LCU per person | 33,544 current LCU per person | 67,290 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,594 current LCU per person | 70,457 current LCU per person | 98,404 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 114,947 current LCU per person | 107,342 current LCU per person | 120,241 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 83 Kenya 129,188 current LCU per person compare
- 84 Mexico 123,543 current LCU per person compare
- 85 Singapore 123,291 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Chad 98,292 current LCU per person compare
- 88 South Africa 95,301 current LCU per person compare
- 89 United States of America 94,704 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 18.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 20.56 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,861 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 21.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in New Zealand was 120,241 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 120,241 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.98 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.