18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0457 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
35th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0844 units per US$ of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
0.0066 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
30
1996–2025

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1996–2025

00.020.040.060.081996201020251996: 0.06 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.048 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.059 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.049 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.084 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.06 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.083 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.008 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.015 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.02 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 591.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in New Zealand peaked at 0.0844 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

That places New Zealand 35th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1996 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1996 0.06 units per US$ of GDP —
1997 0.0521 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
1998 0.0483 units per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1999 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP -34.3%
2000 0.0592 units per US$ of GDP +86.6%
2001 0.0491 units per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2002 0.043 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2003 0.0505 units per US$ of GDP +17.6%
2004 0.0461 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2005 0.0844 units per US$ of GDP +83.2%
2006 0.0604 units per US$ of GDP -28.5%
2007 0.0411 units per US$ of GDP -31.9%
2008 0.0832 units per US$ of GDP +102.4%
2009 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP -54.2%
2010 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP -60.9%
2011 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2012 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP +18.4%
2013 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2014 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP -24.8%
2015 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP -50.9%
2016 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP +106.5%
2017 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP -44.6%
2018 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP +30.4%
2019 0.01 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2020 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP +48.5%
2021 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP +51.5%
2022 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP -13.1%
2023 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP +50.8%
2024 0.0393 units per US$ of GDP +33.2%
2025 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP +16.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0319 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.048 units per US$ of GDP 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP 0.06 units per US$ of GDP 4
2000s 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP 0.0844 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 32 Namibia 0.0497 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 33 Fiji 0.0473 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 34 Jamaica 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 36 Benin 0.044 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 37 Albania 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 38 Jordan 0.0406 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in New Zealand?
18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp in New Zealand was 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0844 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 35th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
Is 18_international debt securities, short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 591.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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18_International debt securities, short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
150 places, 3,974 data points, 1996–2025
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18_International debt securities, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.