Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 5.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 90 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 1987
All-time low
1.9%
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in New Zealand, 1980–2020

0510151980200020201980: 1.9 %1981: 2.4 %1982: 3.8 %1983: 3.6 %1984: 4.7 %1985: 6.4 %1986: 7 %1987: 17 %1988: 13.8 %1989: 12.6 %1990: 14.8 %1991: 13.9 %1992: 11.5 %1993: 5.1 %1994: 4.6 %1995: 5.2 %1996: 5.8 %1997: 7.6 %1998: 9.1 %1999: 8.7 %2000: 10.4 %2001: 11.6 %2002: 10.5 %2003: 7.7 %2004: 8.5 %2005: 5.2 %2006: 5.2 %2007: 6.4 %2008: 5.2 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 6.9 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 6.3 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 5 %2017: 4.9 %2018: 4.9 %2019: 5.1 %2020: 5 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 5.0% for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in New Zealand peaked at 17.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.

That places New Zealand 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in New Zealand, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 1.9%
1981 2.4% +26.1%
1982 3.8% +59.2%
1983 3.6% -4.3%
1984 4.7% +31.5%
1985 6.4% +35.7%
1986 7.0% +8.1%
1987 17.0% +144.1%
1988 13.8% -19.0%
1989 12.6% -8.3%
1990 14.8% +17.2%
1991 13.9% -5.9%
1992 11.5% -17.7%
1993 5.1% -55.7%
1994 4.6% -8.7%
1995 5.2% +13.0%
1996 5.8% +11.3%
1997 7.6% +30.0%
1998 9.1% +20.0%
1999 8.7% -4.3%
2000 10.4% +20.0%
2001 11.6% +11.6%
2002 10.5% -9.9%
2003 7.7% -26.7%
2004 8.5% +11.0%
2005 5.2% -39.4%
2006 5.2% +1.3%
2007 6.4% +21.8%
2008 5.2% -18.7%
2009 7.5% +45.5%
2010 7.2% -4.3%
2011 6.9% -4.3%
2012 6.8% -1.9%
2013 6.5% -4.2%
2014 6.3% -3.1%
2015 7.2% +13.8%
2016 5.0% -29.7%
2017 4.9% -2.7%
2018 4.9% -0.8%
2019 5.1% +4.3%
2020 5.0% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.3% 1.9% 17.0% 10
1990s 8.6% 4.6% 14.8% 10
2000s 7.8% 5.2% 11.6% 10
2010s 6.1% 4.9% 7.2% 10
2020s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 57 Ukraine 6.2% compare
  2. 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.6% compare
  3. 59 Slovakia 5.2% compare
  4. 61 Argentina 4.7% compare
  5. 62 Thailand 4.6% compare
  6. 63 Estonia 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in New Zealand?
Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in New Zealand was 5.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1987.
What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
How does New Zealand rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
New Zealand ranks 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,337 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.