New Zealand — Central government debt
millions of LCU · Annual · 1870–2025 · 156 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 219.64B LCU in 2025, compared with 215.11B LCU in 2024. The period change was +2.11%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 50.3% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1870–2025
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Latest observations
2000–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 219.64B LCU |
| 2024 | 215.11B LCU |
| 2023 | 190.20B LCU |
| 2022 | 178.63B LCU |
| 2021 | 167.63B LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | 139.75B LCU |
| 2019 | 101.74B LCU |
| 2018 | 84.93B LCU |
| 2017 | 89.08B LCU |
| 2016 | 88.93B LCU |
| 2015 | 86.03B LCU |
| 2014 | 82.27B LCU |
| 2013 | 78.79B LCU |
| 2012 | 77.01B LCU |
| 2011 | 73.17B LCU |
| 2010 | 59.65B LCU |
| 2009 | 46.58B LCU |
| 2008 | 35.94B LCU |
| 2007 | 29.88B LCU |
| 2006 | 31.09B LCU |
Values before 2006, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.