New Zealand — General government debt
millions of NZD · Annual · 1860–2031 · 172 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 246.15B NZD in 2025. The previous reading was 222.19B NZD in 2024; the period change was +10.8%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 54.7% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1860–2031
- The underlying source, downloadable
Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 320.51B NZD |
| 2030 | 311.56B NZD |
| 2029 | 307.55B NZD |
| 2028 | 297.97B NZD |
| 2027 | 285.10B NZD |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 267.28B NZD |
| 2025 | 246.15B NZD |
| 2024 | 222.19B NZD |
| 2023 | 197.45B NZD |
| 2022 | 184.68B NZD |
| 2021 | 170.52B NZD |
| 2020 | 142.04B NZD |
| 2019 | 102.92B NZD |
| 2018 | 86.03B NZD |
| 2017 | 90.48B NZD |
| 2016 | 90.56B NZD |
| 2015 | 87.32B NZD |
| 2014 | 82.96B NZD |
| 2013 | 80.47B NZD |
| 2012 | 77.71B NZD |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.