Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in New Zealand

New Zealand: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 22.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22.2%
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
42nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2020
All-time low
4.8%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in New Zealand, 2000–2020

51015202000201020202000: 8 %2001: 8.5 %2002: 9.3 %2003: 6.9 %2004: 6.2 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 5.4 %2007: 6.3 %2008: 5.7 %2009: 8.8 %2010: 8.4 %2011: 8.5 %2012: 10.4 %2013: 11.2 %2014: 14.7 %2015: 16.2 %2016: 16.9 %2017: 16.2 %2018: 16.5 %2019: 18 %2020: 22.2 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in New Zealand is 22.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 164.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in New Zealand peaked at 22.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2005.

That places New Zealand 42nd out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%) in New Zealand, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 8.0%
2001 8.5% +6.6%
2002 9.3% +9.5%
2003 6.9% -26.6%
2004 6.2% -9.9%
2005 4.8% -21.6%
2006 5.4% +12.2%
2007 6.3% +16.6%
2008 5.7% -10.6%
2009 8.8% +54.9%
2010 8.4% -4.6%
2011 8.5% +2.1%
2012 10.4% +21.5%
2013 11.2% +7.9%
2014 14.7% +30.9%
2015 16.2% +10.2%
2016 16.9% +4.2%
2017 16.2% -3.6%
2018 16.5% +1.6%
2019 18.0% +9.1%
2020 22.2% +23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 4.8% 9.3% 10
2010s 13.7% 8.4% 18.0% 10
2020s 22.2% 22.2% 22.2% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 39 Uruguay 24.3% compare
  2. 40 Australia 23.0% compare
  3. 41 Lithuania 22.3% compare
  4. 43 United States of America 19.4% compare
  5. 44 Israel 17.8% compare
  6. 45 Jamaica 16.7% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in New Zealand?
Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in New Zealand was 22.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2005.
How does New Zealand rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.7%. 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 Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,249 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed