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New Zealand - Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21) 20.33

World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 163 economies tracked

Latest value

20.33 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 163 economies

Share of global total

1.2%

Growth since 1990

1.1×

Ranking Race — Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21)

1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#13919901995200020052010201520202025#16#1432008 overtook Belgium2023 overtook Austria
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. New Zealand climbed from #16 to #143 (overtook Belgium). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for New Zealand ↓

Key Events — New Zealand

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1996
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
1997
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2008
Overtook Belgium in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Austria in global rank auto

Sovereign Debt Rating (0-21), 1990-2025

World Bank · 0-21 rating · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199020002010202020251818.7819.5520.33

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