New Zealand Debt to GDP Ratio 2003-2024

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • New Zealand debt to gdp ratio for 2005 was 39.51%, a 0.5% decline from 2004.
  • New Zealand debt to gdp ratio for 2004 was 40.01%, a 3.08% decline from 2003.
  • New Zealand debt to gdp ratio for 2003 was 43.09%, a 43.09% increase from .
  • New Zealand debt to gdp ratio for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from .
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Malta 195.65%
Cyprus 164.13%
Japan 128.21%
Greece 127.55%
Italy 110.37%
Belgium 96.75%
Singapore 94.97%
St. Kitts and Nevis 92.32%
United Kingdom 92.16%
Iceland 83.88%
Portugal 79.47%
Uruguay 76.11%
Austria 74.31%
France 65.61%
Hungary 65.14%
Barbados 63.79%
Sweden 57.87%
United States 56.54%
Poland 51.23%
Netherlands 50.92%
Canada 46.00%
Germany 45.86%
San Marino 45.83%
Croatia 45.77%
Finland 42.62%
Spain 40.97%
New Zealand 39.51%
Slovak Republic 38.61%
Norway 36.58%
Denmark 36.07%
Slovenia 32.84%
Ireland 30.77%
Switzerland 29.27%
Czech Republic 28.13%
Lithuania 23.94%
Australia 22.41%
Latvia 20.48%
Luxembourg 12.03%
Estonia 5.18%
New Zealand Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2005 39.51% -0.50%
2004 40.01% -3.08%
2003 43.09% -3.08%