Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in New Zealand

New Zealand: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 144.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
144.3%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
161.7%
in 2020
All-time low
10.0%
in 1972
Years of data
59
1960–2021

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in New Zealand, 1960–2021

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Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in New Zealand stood at 144.3%.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in New Zealand peaked at 161.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1972.

That places New Zealand 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2021.
Year % Change
1960 13.4%
1961 14.1% +5.8%
1962 12.5% -11.7%
1963 11.8% -5.4%
1964 11.2% -5.3%
1965 11.3% +1.2%
1966 11.4% +0.4%
1967 10.4% -8.4%
1968 11.4% +9.7%
1969 11.3% -1.0%
1971 10.6% -6.3%
1972 10.0% -5.4%
1973 13.3% +33.1%
1974 15.4% +15.3%
1975 14.7% -4.1%
1976 14.8% +0.7%
1977 15.7% +5.9%
1978 16.9% +7.7%
1979 17.6% +3.8%
1980 17.6% -0.0%
1981 18.1% +3.0%
1982 18.1% +0.0%
1983 17.8% -1.8%
1984 18.8% +5.7%
1985 20.8% +10.6%
1986 24.6% +18.2%
1987 28.1% +14.4%
1988 69.6% +147.9%
1989 72.6% +4.3%
1990 72.5% -0.1%
1991 77.4% +6.8%
1992 82.6% +6.7%
1993 81.5% -1.3%
1994 83.7% +2.7%
1995 89.8% +7.2%
1996 94.2% +4.9%
1997 101.3% +7.5%
1998 105.9% +4.6%
1999 109.6% +3.5%
2000 109.3% -0.3%
2001 108.7% -0.5%
2002 102.7% -5.5%
2003 109.2% +6.2%
2004 111.7% +2.4%
2005 122.2% +9.4%
2006 131.7% +7.7%
2007 137.3% +4.2%
2008 144.5% +5.3%
2009 143.9% -0.5%
2010 143.7% -0.1%
2013 143.3% -0.2%
2014 150.1% +4.7%
2015 154.5% +2.9%
2016 157.7% +2.1%
2017 155.5% -1.4%
2018 155.1% -0.3%
2019 156.9% +1.2%
2020 161.7% +3.1%
2021 144.3% -10.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 144.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 144.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114.2%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +147.9% 28.1% 69.6%
1973 +33.1% 10.0% 13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.9% 10.4% 14.1% 10
1970s 14.3% 10.0% 17.6% 9
1980s 30.6% 17.6% 72.6% 10
1990s 89.8% 72.5% 109.6% 10
2000s 122.1% 102.7% 144.5% 10
2010s 152.1% 143.3% 157.7% 8
2020s 153.0% 144.3% 161.7% 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 9 Cambodia 168.0% compare
  2. 10 Thailand 164.2% compare
  3. 11 Denmark 158.8% compare
  4. 13 Norway 143.6% compare
  5. 14 Australia 142.8% compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom 136.0% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in New Zealand?
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in New Zealand was 144.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 161.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1972.
How does New Zealand rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
New Zealand ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,619 data points, 1960–2021
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Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)