Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
116th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.0895 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1964
Years of data
64
1960–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand is 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0895 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
New Zealand ranks 116th 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), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1375 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1461 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.6% |
| 1989 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 113 Ghana 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Tunisia 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Poland 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Singapore 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Fiji 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0895 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does New Zealand rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.