New Zealand — General government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
New Zealand's general government debt reading was 54.7% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 51.4% of GDP in 2024 was +3.3 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 41.5% of GDP.
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- Annual data, 1860–2031
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Latest observations
2000–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 54.8 % of GDP |
| 2030 | 55.5 % of GDP |
| 2029 | 57.1 % of GDP |
| 2028 | 57.8 % of GDP |
| 2027 | 57.8 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 56.7 % of GDP |
| 2025 | 54.7 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 51.4 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 47.3 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 46.9 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 47.5 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 43.2 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 31.8 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 28.1 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 31.1 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 33.4 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 34.2 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 34.2 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 34.6 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 35.7 % of GDP |
Values before 2012, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.