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New Zealand - Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP) -2.33

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 158 economies tracked

Latest value

-2.33 (2024)

Global rank

#n/a of 158 economies

Share of global total

1.3%

Growth since 1972

2.16×

Ranking Race — Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331972198219922002201220222024#20#482023 overtook Solomon Islands2024 overtook Georgia
New ZealandNauruNorwayLesothoMacao

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. New Zealand climbed from #20 to #48 (overtook Solomon Islands). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for New Zealand ↓

Key Events — New Zealand

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1975
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
1976
Climbed 21 places in global rank auto
1978
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2010
Fell 42 places in global rank auto
2011
Fell 58 places in global rank auto
2012
Climbed 40 places in global rank auto
2013
Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
2015
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto

Government Net Lending and Borrowing (% of GDP), 1972-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19721987200220172024-6.57-2.830.94.64

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