Foreign liabilities per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Foreign liabilities per capita was 70,754 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
70,754 current US$
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
24th
of 150 countries
All-time high
70,754 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
19,366 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in New Zealand, 1995–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 19.7k current US$1996: 23.9k current US$1997: 21.1k current US$1998: 20.6k current US$1999: 22.2k current US$2000: 20.1k current US$2001: 19.4k current US$2002: 25.9k current US$2003: 32.7k current US$2004: 39.4k current US$2005: 38.3k current US$2006: 43.9k current US$2007: 52.5k current US$2008: 42.2k current US$2009: 51.0k current US$2010: 55.3k current US$2011: 56.6k current US$2012: 61.1k current US$2013: 60.1k current US$2014: 61.4k current US$2015: 56.2k current US$2016: 59.1k current US$2017: 60.2k current US$2018: 59.2k current US$2019: 62.6k current US$2020: 70.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in New Zealand is 70,754 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in New Zealand peaked at 70,754 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,366 current US$, in 2001.

That places New Zealand 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,503 current US$ 19,689 current US$ 23,904 current US$ 5
2000s 36,535 current US$ 19,366 current US$ 52,452 current US$ 10
2010s 59,177 current US$ 55,279 current US$ 62,638 current US$ 10
2020s 70,754 current US$ 70,754 current US$ 70,754 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 21 Spain 84,463 current US$ compare
  2. 22 Bahrain 76,744 current US$ compare
  3. 23 Iceland 74,935 current US$ compare
  4. 25 Portugal 68,006 current US$ compare
  5. 26 Hungary 66,541 current US$ compare
  6. 27 Italy 63,166 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in New Zealand?
Foreign liabilities per capita in New Zealand was 70,754 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 70,754 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 19,366 current US$ in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
New Zealand ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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