Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -35.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
-35.5%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
128th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-29.7%
in 2018
All-time low
-40.0%
in 2011
Years of data
22
2001–2022
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in New Zealand, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in New Zealand stood at -35.5%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in New Zealand peaked at -29.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -40.0%, in 2011.
New Zealand ranks 128th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -31.6% | — |
| 2002 | -30.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | -31.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | -30.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | -31.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | -31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | -31.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | -32.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | -34.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | -34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | -40.0% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | -35.0% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | -33.1% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | -32.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | -31.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | -30.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | -29.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | -29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | -30.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | -36.3% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | -33.6% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | -35.5% | +5.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's -35.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is -34.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's -35.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -27.6%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -31.6% | -34.1% | -30.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | -32.6% | -40.0% | -29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -35.2% | -36.3% | -33.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in New Zealand?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in New Zealand was -35.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was -29.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.0% in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 128th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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