New Zealand — Central government deficit
millions of LCU · Annual · 1931–2025 · 95 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
For New Zealand, the central government deficit reading stood at −13.99B LCU in 2025. Against −12.87B LCU in 2024, the period change was −1.13B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −3.2% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1931–2025
- All 3 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2007–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -13.99B LCU |
| 2024 | -12.87B LCU |
| 2023 | -9.52B LCU |
| 2022 | -10.09B LCU |
| 2021 | -4.69B LCU |
14 earlier values, back to 2007
| 2020 | -23.46B LCU |
| 2019 | 7.66B LCU |
| 2018 | 5.66B LCU |
| 2017 | 4.23B LCU |
| 2016 | 1.89B LCU |
| 2015 | 423.97M LCU |
| 2014 | -2.85B LCU |
| 2013 | -4.59B LCU |
| 2012 | -9.27B LCU |
| 2011 | -18.83B LCU |
| 2010 | -6.45B LCU |
| 2009 | -3.93B LCU |
| 2008 | 5.65B LCU |
| 2007 | 6.12B LCU |