New Zealand — General government debt
millions of LCU · Annual · 1860–2030 · 171 observations
About this series
General 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.
The general government debt reading for New Zealand was 236.55B LCU in 2025. The previous reading was 211.28B LCU in 2024; the period change was +12%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 54.2% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1860–2030
- All 5 sources, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 289.85B LCU |
| 2029 | 289.87B LCU |
| 2028 | 286.80B LCU |
| 2027 | 277.97B LCU |
| 2026 | 259.64B LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | 236.55B LCU |
| 2024 | 211.28B LCU |
| 2023 | 189.94B LCU |
| 2022 | 178.61B LCU |
| 2021 | 167.62B LCU |
| 2020 | 139.75B LCU |
| 2019 | 101.73B 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 |
Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.