New Zealand — Central government debt
millions of NZD · Annual · 1859–2025 · 167 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered.
In New Zealand, the central government debt reading was 226.36B NZD in 2025, compared with 221.02B NZD in 2024. The period change was +2.41%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 50.3% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1859–2025
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Latest observations
2000–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 226.36B NZD |
| 2024 | 221.02B NZD |
| 2023 | 196.15B NZD |
| 2022 | 184.67B NZD |
| 2021 | 170.48B NZD |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | 142.24B NZD |
| 2019 | 102.90B NZD |
| 2018 | 85.93B NZD |
| 2017 | 90.41B NZD |
| 2016 | 90.51B NZD |
| 2015 | 87.28B NZD |
| 2014 | 82.92B NZD |
| 2013 | 80.44B NZD |
| 2012 | 77.69B NZD |
| 2011 | 73.95B NZD |
| 2010 | 60.34B NZD |
| 2009 | 47.28B NZD |
| 2008 | 36.01B NZD |
| 2007 | 30.45B NZD |
| 2006 | 31.65B NZD |
Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.